The historic events of January 20, 2009 were an unforgettable milestone for Americans
and people around the world. Barack Obama’s meteoric rise to power and his overwhelm-
ing popularity help to move us away from a long, turbulent history of institutional racism and
bring us closer to the Dream that Dr. Martin Luther King spoke of on the same Washington
Mall four decades earlier. Inaugurated at the United States Capitol, Obama was sworn in
by Chief Justice John Roberts as the 44th President of the United States. Millions watched
the event on television and on the web and a record breaking number of people traveled to
DC to witness history in person; it is estimated that over 1.8 million gathered that day on
the Mall. The day of hope has dawned, but President Obama may be facing more serious chal-
lenges than any other before him. The financial meltdown, two wars, and many other serious
issues are pending in the areas of the economy, foreign policy, health, education, and energy.
As he and his team finished assembling his cabinet and other appointments, the
Administration also began tending to the nation's business at hand. The President quickly
began attempting to foster support for his economic stimulus package, American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act of 2009. He also began signing executive orders and legislation on a
range of issues. He pledged billions of taxpayer dollars to help the failing American auto
industry, and gave his first address to Congress.
President Obama made contact with world leaders and
traveled to London to meet with Prime Minister Brown and
the leaders of the G-20 for a Summit on the global finan-
cial crisis and other matters. He then met privately with sev-
eral world leaders, including Mexico, Russia and China.
He also made a surprise trip to Iraq to visit the troops
before coming home.
It has been a fast paced, fascinating 100 days, that begin
to show us Obama’s footprint and his policy changes from
the Bush administration. It will be interesting to see what
has been accomplished four years from now.
President Obama's
First Hundred Days
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