Rear Admiral Earl Gay meets with President-elect Barack Obama. The military provides support for presidential inaugurations following a 220-year tradition by which the armed forces honor their new commander in chief and recognize civilian control of the military.
The orderly transfer of power from one president to the next is a hallmark of U.S. democracy. The transfer occurs when the incoming president takes the Oath of Office on January 20. America.gov looks at the inauguration of Barack Obama as 44th president of the United States.
One element of the transition from one president to another is naming members of a new Cabinet (above). But there is more involved. The latest issue of eJournal USA presents some insight into the process, including the foreign policy implications and some historical background.
Calling Congress "a coequal branch of government," President-elect Obama says his administration will have to work closely with legislators to pass an economic stimulus bill.
High-tech export controls and immigration policies hurt U.S. competitiveness more than they help its national security, says a report by the National Academy of Sciences.
Robert Frost and other poets have penned verses for presidential inaugurations.
Addressing the world's health challenges requires coordination across many areas.
Community colleges give countless Americans the opportunity to receive higher education.
The U.S. Treasury and central bank have taken sweeping steps to deal with global economic turmoil.
Americans recount the paths they took to find their life’s work and what they learned along the way.
Agricultural development boosts economic growth and reduces poverty all over the world.
The 1948 U.N. declaration has improved the lives of individuals worldwide.
America.gov's resident scientist blogs about leading-edge discoveries in science.
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