Video: '2007 State Of The Union - President George W. Bush'

(Tuesday, January 23, 2007, 9:13 p.m. EST) — U.S. President George W. Bush tried to resuscitate his ailing presidency tonight, using his State of the Union address to present a modest agenda of energy and health care proposals while warning an increasingly assertive Congress against undercutting his new Iraq strategy. Continue reading President Bush insists U.S. must not fail in Iraq in State of Union message 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 23 2007) →

Video: 'Jan. 21, 1957: Inaugural Ceremonies for Dwight D. Eisenhower'

(Monday, January 21, 1957, 12:22 p.m. EST) — President Dwight D. Eisenhower, 66, was publicly inaugurated today for a second term of office on the East Portico of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., with Chief Justice Earl Warren administering oath of office. Continue reading President Eisenhower, VP Nixon publicly sworn in for second terms 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 21 1957) →

Video: 'Jan. 21, 1977: Carter Pardons Draft Evaders'

(Friday, January 21, 1977, at about 9:30 a.m. EST) — On his first full day in office, U.S. President Jimmy Carter pardoned almost all draft evaders of the Vietnam war era today, but he left unsettled the status of those who deserted the armed forces in the long Asian conflict. Continue reading President Carter pardons Vietnam War draft evaders 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 21 1977) →

Video: 'President Roosevelt's Inauguration (1937)'

(Wednesday, January 20, 1937, 12:29 p.m. EST) — President Franklin D. Roosevelt, 55, was inaugurated today for a second term of office on the East Portico of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., with Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes administering oath of office. Continue reading Roosevelt, Garner sworn in for second terms as U.S. President, Vice President 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 20 1937) →

Video: 'Coverage of 1997 Bill Clinton Inauguration (1 of 2)'

(Wednesday, January 20, 1997, 12:05:42 p.m. EST) — President Bill Clinton, 50, was inaugurated today for a second term of office on the West Front of of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., with Chief Justice William Rehnquist administering oath of office. Continue reading Clinton, Gore sworn in for second terms as U.S. President, Vice President 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 20 1997) →

Video: 'Jan. 20, 1977: President Carter Inaugurated'

(Thursday, January 20, 1977, 12:03 p.m. EST) — Former Governor Jimmy Carter of Georgia was inaugurated today as the 39th President of the United States at the East Portico of the United States Capitol with Chief Justice Warren E. Burger administering oath of office.

Carter, a Democrat, succeeded Republican President Gerald Ford, after narrowly defeating Ford’s bid to be elected to a full term in the November 1976 general election. Continue reading Carter sworn in as 39th U.S. President, Mondale as 42nd VP 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 20 1977) →

(Sunday, January 20, 1957, 10:28 a.m. EST) — President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Vice President Richard Nixon were sworn-in for second terms of office today in a private three-minute ceremony in the East Room of the White House, with Chief Justice Earl Warren administering the oath of office to Eisenhower and Senator William Knowland of California to Nixon.

As January 20 fell on a Sunday, the formal public inauguration ceremonies were delayed until the following day (Jan. 21, 1957). Continue reading President Eisenhower, VP Nixon privately sworn-in for second terms 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 20 1957) →

Video: '1976 CBS NEWS SPECIAL REPORT: Iva Toguri D'Aquino(A.K.A) TOKYO ROSE'

(Wednesday, January 19, 1977) — On his last full day in office, U.S. President Gerald R. Ford today pardoned Iva Toguri D’Aquino, an American convicted of treason for making English-language radio broadcasts from Japan aimed at demoralizing Allied troops in the Pacific Theater during World War II.

Although she was popularly referred to as “Tokyo Rose,” D’Aquino never used that name, and was believed to be one of a group of female broadcasters.

Video: 'Obama Exploratory Committee Announcement 1/16/2007'

(Tuesday, January 16, 2007, 10:00 a.m. EST) — Two years after arriving in Washington, Senator Barack Obama of Illinois made clear today his intention to enter the Democratic presidential race, creating an exploratory committee while preparing to open a full-fledged campaign next month to become the nation’s first black president. Continue reading Senator Barack Obama launches White House bid 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 16 2007) →