USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Evangelical pastor Rick Warren delivered the invocation for the inaugural ceremony, followed by a performance by vocalist Aretha Franklin, who sang “My Country, ‘Tis of Thee".

Detailed explanation-2: -January 7 – President Obama signs a $1.1 trillion spending bill, H.R. 3547, to finance the U.S. government through Sept 30, 2014. January 14 – President Obama announces a sprawling reform that would begin the process of change in the National Security Agency.

Detailed explanation-3: -February 17 – The White House launches Recovery.gov to explain the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, including a video address from President Obama. President Obama signs into law the $787 billion Recovery and Reinvestment Act in Denver, Colorado.

Detailed explanation-4: -Following the salute, Obama delivered his inaugural address to the crowds as the president of the United States at 11:53 AM Eastern Time, which was 2, 137 words long and took 18.5 minutes to deliver. This was followed by a performance by vocalist Kelly Clarkson, who sang “My Country, ‘Tis of Thee".