Obama Administration
Barack Obama: 44th President of the United States of America20 January 2009 -
"Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real. They are serious and they are many. They will not be met easily or in a short span of time. But know this America: They will be met."
Inaugural address 20 January 2009
Related E-resource pages
Biographical information
- Official biography of the President
- Official biography of the First Lady
- Barack Obama: 44th President of the U.S.
Inauguration
- Inaugural address
- 2009 U.S. Presidential Inauguration
- Text of "Praise Song for the Day, A Poem for Barack Obama's Presidential Inauguration" by Elizabeth Alexander
- Text of Rev. Rick Warren's Inaugural Invocation
- Text of Rev. Joseph Lowery's Inaugural Benediction
Speeches
- In his own words
- Acceptance of Democratic Nomination 28 August 2008
- President Obama's speeches [CBS News]
- Victory Speech 4 November 2008
Executive Branch
Other information
- 44th President: first 100 days [CBS News]
- Gallup polls about the presidency
- The New Team [New York Times]
- Pew Research Center for People and the Press
- White House [CQ Politics]
Documents
- 2009 Economic Report of the President
- The Executive Office of the President: an historical overview (March 2008)
- An Overview of Presidential Pardoning Power (Jan. 2009)
- The President’s State of the Union Address: tradition, function, and policy implications (Jan. 2009)
- Presidential Appointee Positions Requiring Senate Confirmation and Committees Handling Nominations( March 2008)
- Presidential Directives: background & overview (Nov. 2008)
- Senate Confirmation Process: a brief overview (March 2008)
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