CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell, 01/20
CBS Evening News
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3.5 • 650 Ratings
🗓️ 21 January 2021
⏱️ 19 minutes
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Summary
On tonight's CBS Evening News podcast -- after today's swearing in of Joe Biden as America's 46th President, a look at all the sight and sounds of the day - from the musical performances to the former Presidents in attendance. Also -- Vice President Kamala Harris and her journey to the White House. How her history-making achievement earlier today was inspired by some hugely important influences throughout her life.
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| 0:00.0 | Tonight, history is made. |
| 0:03.1 | Joe Biden becomes the 46th President of the United States, |
| 0:06.8 | and Kamala Harris becomes the highest-ranking woman in our nation's history. |
| 0:12.2 | A new day in American politics. |
| 0:15.0 | So help me God. |
| 0:16.2 | Congratulations, Mr. President. |
| 0:18.0 | So help me God. |
| 0:20.0 | That's right. With a peaceful transfer of power. |
| 0:24.5 | Can you say? |
| 0:26.6 | Can you see? |
| 0:29.0 | No crowds and unprecedented security. |
| 0:31.6 | As the new president declares, democracy has prevailed. |
| 0:36.1 | With unity, we can do great things, important things. |
| 0:40.7 | Without unity, there is no peace. |
| 0:44.0 | Tonight, the president gets down to business, working to unravel the last four years, |
| 0:49.8 | signing 17 executive actions, including a mask mandate, |
| 0:56.5 | exactly one year since the first case of coronavirus came to our shores. |
| 1:00.3 | The trailblazing Kamala Harris story tonight, how she's inspiring young girls and boys across America. |
| 1:07.6 | This land was made for you and me. The sights and sounds of a time-honored tradition. |
| 1:15.5 | A nation that isn't broken, but simply unfinished. The best of America on display. |
| 1:25.0 | This is a special edition of the CBS Even news with Nora O'Donnell, the presidential |
| 1:31.9 | inauguration reporting tonight from the nation's capital. Good evening and thank you for joining us. |
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