UPDATE INAUGURATION 2013 : THE 57TH INAUGURAL CEREMONY BEGINS.............

Myrlie EversWilliams, the widow of Civil Rights activist Medger Evers, and past President of the NAACP, gives the Invocation Prayer, following Senator Schumer's Introductory Remarks, and she commits the first verbal flub of the day in referring to the POTUS as being the Inauguration of the 45th, instead of the correct 44th President.  In what is otherwise a well written and assertively delivered three minute oration of prayer for the President and the Nation.  The award winning Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir sings, "The Battle Hymn Of The Republic".  A soaring, majestic rendition of this Civil War era song.  JCCIC Co-Chairman U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander is the next speaker.  HE introduces Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Sonia Sotomayor.  She administers the Oath of Office to Vice President Joseph R. Biden.  The renowned musical artist James Taylor follows singing, "America The Beautiful".  The Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts administers the Oath as President to the 44th President of the United States Barack Obama.............tdp