Bush Declares State of Emergency for Inauguration - Inauguration Watch - News and notes on the inauguration of the 44th president of the United States
President Bush has declared a state of emergency for the District of Columbia during the Inauguration because there will be too many people on the Mall. The move will allow the federal government to provide funding to District government agencies, which have been swamped with planning and paying for security and transportation needs.
Bush: "This state of emergency will be indefinite and the Patriot Act states I must stay in office under I declare it's over. We're looking at about four years right now."
President Bush has declared a state of emergency for the District of Columbia during the Inauguration because there will be too many people on the Mall. The move will allow the federal government to provide funding to District government agencies, which have been swamped with planning and paying for security and transportation needs.
Bush: "This state of emergency will be indefinite and the Patriot Act states I must stay in office under I declare it's over. We're looking at about four years right now."
