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Plan Your Trip
Learn what to wear, what to expect once you're at the event, what kind of weather to expect (and some interesting historical weather facts, as well), and considerations for children and the elderly.

Plan Your Trip > [ http://inaugural.senate.gov/2009/planyourtrip.cfm?utm_source=Inaugural+Email+List&utm_campaign=a06bf9e7d7-update-120208-09Events&utm_medium=email ]

Key Topics
Refer to the site's list of quick information about the 2009 Swearing-In
ceremony, including what to expect at security, planning for parking,
information about visiting D.C., and even information about restrooms.

See the Key Topics

[ http://inaugural.senate.gov/2009/keytopics.cfm?utm_source=Inaugural+Email+List&utm_campaign=a06bf9e7d7-update-120208-09Events&utm_medium=email#cameras ]

Accessibility
Prepare for any special needs in advance by understanding the services offered at the U.S. Capitol during the 2009 Swearing-In ceremony.

Visit Accessibility

[ http://inaugural.senate.gov/2009/accessibility.cfm?utm_source=Inaugural+Email+List&utm_campaign=a06bf9e7d7-update-120208-09Events&utm_medium=email ]

2009 Theme: ‘A New Birth of Freedom�?/U>
Discover how President Lincoln and his Gettysburg Address serve as the cornerstone for the 56th Presidential Inaugural Swearing-In Ceremony theme.

Learn about A New Birth of Freedom [ http://inaugural.senate.gov/2009/theme.cfm?utm_source=Inaugural+Email+List&utm_campaign=a06bf9e7d7-update-120208-09Events&utm_medium=email ]

The Presidential Inaugural Committee
[ http://www.pic2009.org?utm_source=Inaugural+Email+List&utm_campaign=a06bf9e7d7-update-120208-09Events&utm_medium=email ]

Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) has been established and its
website posted. The Presidential Inaugural Committee is responsible for planning inaugural events such as the inaugural parade and official
inaugural balls.

Media Credentialing
Read the press release [ http://inaugural.senate.gov/media/releases/release-11142008-inauguralwebsite.cfm?utm_source=Inaugural+Email+List&utm_campaign=a06bf9e7d7-update-120208-09Events&utm_medium=email ]

to learn how, as a member of a media source, to apply for media credentials to the swearing-in ceremony. Deadline is Dec. 15, 2008.

Facts and Firsts
Andrew Jackson, on Mar. 4, 1829, was the first President to take the oath of office on the east front portico of the U.S. Capitol. Discover more facts and firsts [ http://inaugural.senate.gov/history/factsandfirsts/index.cfm?utm_source=Inaugural+Email+List&utm_campaign=a06bf9e7d7-update-120208-09Events&utm_medium=email ].

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