| On January 20, 2001, George W. Bush, hand raised, took the oath of office to become the 43rd president of the United States. Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist, back to camera, administered the oath. Looking on are Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, behind Bush; Vice President Dick Cheney, far right; and Bush’s family, left to right, daughter Jenna, First Lady Laura Bush, and daughter Barbara. |