Barack Obama's second Inaugural Address, which took place on January 21, 2013, attracted 20.55 million viewers across the United States. His first Inaugural Address was watched by significantly more people - almost 38 million and was the second most watched, after Ronald Reagan's 1981 address.
Number of viewers of U.S. presidential inaugurations from 1969 to 2021
(in millions)
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LA Times. (January 21, 2021). Number of viewers of U.S. presidential inaugurations from 1969 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/250929/us-presidential-inauguration-viewer-numbers/
LA Times. "Number of viewers of U.S. presidential inaugurations from 1969 to 2021 (in millions)." Chart. January 21, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/250929/us-presidential-inauguration-viewer-numbers/
LA Times. (2021). Number of viewers of U.S. presidential inaugurations from 1969 to 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/250929/us-presidential-inauguration-viewer-numbers/
LA Times. "Number of Viewers of U.S. Presidential Inaugurations from 1969 to 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/250929/us-presidential-inauguration-viewer-numbers/
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Number of viewers of U.S. presidential inaugurations from 1969 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph], LA Times, January 21, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/250929/us-presidential-inauguration-viewer-numbers/