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SUNRISE EDITION RIDAY JANUARY 21 2005 arid Jkrald AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER OWNED BY EMPLOYEES Buskers land two more prize recruits Sports Xi Johanns INAUGURATION of President Bush 5 RALLYING NATION challenge After taking oath Bush calls for advancing freedom abroad Inside responsibilities Inside of liberty in our land in IfpSHH By Jake Thompson WORLD HERALD BUREAU OMAHACOM Slide show text of the speech and more Pictures from President big day Page 6 Protesters meet heavy security in the capital Page 7 The Bushes cut a fast rug at inaugural galas Total dancing time: 8 minutes 54 seconds Page 7 The St Louis Post Dispatch WASHINGTON President Bush took the oath of office for his second term Thursday with a ringing call for liberty across the globe in an inaugu ral address that took place amid un precedented security in the capital Bush told tens of thousands of spectators before the west front of the US Capitol that a of a veiled reference to Sept 1 1 2001 had proved that oceans and borders are no longer enough to safety Now he said Americans must work to expand freedom and end tyranny every where if our own liberties are to sur vive are led by events and com mon sense to one conclusion: The survival Confirmation of his appointment as secretary of ttHtrRi Cattlemen have a message tor the new ag secretary Business creasingly depends on the success of liberty in other lands The best hope for peace in our world is the expan sion of freedom in all the the president said these ideals is the mis sion that created our nation Now it is the urgent requirement of our security and the calling of our The president used the word 27 times during his 21 minute address leaving no doubt about his message Washington was fortified for the day in a show of force unseen in pre vious inaugurals More than 100 blocks of downtown were closed to traffic and an additional security pe rimeter was set up around the White House and the inaugural parade See Bush: Page 2 WASHINGTON With the US confirmation Thursday Mike Johanns pre pared to become secretary of ag riculture and to confront tough issues such as mad cow dis ease and budget constraints The Senate approved the Nebraska gov nomi nation on a voice vote about 2:20 pm CST shortly after President Bush was inaugurated for his second term Johanns said he can begin work when Bush signs his com mission to be agriculture secre tary either today or Monday A formal ceremony could be held soon he said Among the handful of senators present for the unanimous vote was Nebraska Republican Chuck Hagel has the kind of stature and the kind of character we never see enough of in Hagel said before the vote will miss him in Nebraska Sen Ben Nelson a Democrat who turned down a White House offer of the agricul ture job before Bush picked Jo hanns said: confirmation of Governor Johanns as secretary of agriculture is good for Ne braska and Nebraska agricul Rep Lee Terry Neb said experience growing up on an Iowa dairy farm and his work on trade renewable energy and rural development prepare him for the new job Johanns 54 resigned the gov ernorship after the Senate vote just as anxious as could be to President Bush stretches back in relaxation after delivering his inau gural address Thursday Below guests surround the podium where the president was sworn in for his second term in office prepares for new 'll HHhi Hr i THE ASSOCIATED PRESS heavy 1 EOt j' XTl 1 cSLjiijlu lteJEag Jvfis 4 CT igfP iWMT Bs i get over there and start he said in a brief interview He is starting what he called his dream job a job that many say will be a challenge Sen Tom Harkin Iowa said risks to food safety and security such as BSE or bovine spongi form encephalopathy and other animal and plant diseases make headlines regularly new secretary will have to deal with some very serious is sues many of them very Harkin said Johanns who succeeds Ann Veneman must quickly choose a See Johanns: Page 2 The second inaugurations of the past four two term presidents show how the event has grown in scale and often reflected the mood of the times A look back at how they break down Compiled by World Herald librarian Jeanne Hauser SECOND TIME AROUND Speech: RANKLIN ROOSEVELT Jan 20 1937 1808 words Number of inaugural balls: none es i IL Notable: irst president to be inaugurated on the Jan 20th date a change made by the 20th Amendment Speech: 2446 words Number of inaugural balls: 4 EISENHOWER Jan 20 1957 t5 Notable: The first president inaugurated after passage of the 22nd Amendment that limits the number of terms a President can serve to two RONALD REAGAN Jan 20 1985 Cost: $20 million Speech: 2564 words Number of inaugural balls: 10 Notable: irst time a television camera was placed inside the limousine from the Capitol to the White House BILL CLINTON Jan 20 1997 Cost: $237 million Speech: 2155 words Number of inaugural balls: 14 Notable: irst Inaugural ceremony broadcast live on the Internet hm I "jy Jir 'JOEhA 8 r' s' pfc A 1 ENT si EVEBSTH WORLD II A 11) Lt Gov Dave Heineman and Administrative Services Director Lori McClurg laud the televised confirmation of Nebraska Gov Mike Johanns as agriculture secretary Heineman will be sworn in as governor today Heineman set for By Leslie Reed WORLD HERALD UREA LINCOLN Dave Heineman moved into the big office Thurs day Heineman became Nebraska governor at 3 pm when Mike Jo resignation took effect resignation letter was submitted to the Legislature at 2:50 pm shortly after the US Senate confirmed his appoint ment as agriculture secretary With that resignation Heine man took charge of more than 19000 state workers and a $65 billion annual state budget is the greatest opportunity and the greatest challenge (of my life)" he said in an interview what looking forward to" Still with a formal swearing in before the Legislature scheduled for 10 am today he remains something of an unknown quan tity Heineman worked for two Ne braska congressmen and served on the remont City Council be fore being elected state trea surer in 1994 Johanns plucked him from that job appointing him to a lieutenant governor va cancy in 2001 They ran as a ticket in 2002 Other than unveiling a joint budget with Johanns last week Heineman has remained mum on his plans and priorities Lawmakers said they admire focused detail oriented administrative style and they voiced optimism that he will repair the somewhat strained relationship between executive and legis lative branches State Sen Don Pederson of North Platte the See Heineman: Page 2 A NiaHT ON the Town Living 44 PAGES A 50 cents Sean Penn's performance shines in "The Assassination of Richard Tara oods oldest grocery is closing another victim of the growings domination of big chain stores Business Omaha weather Council new Skeeter Barnes restaurant is a great place for barbecue and steak lovers Clouds spotty drizzle High 38 low 17 Index Advice 4E Comics Deaths 4B Editorials Marketplace10D Movies TV 8E Weather 5B au jgroriMMif i jbOlh it i 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