Invitations to the first inauguration of Barack Obama

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A million invitations for Barack Obama's inauguration were delivered in the first week of January 2009. Printed between December 11, 2008 and January 2, 2009, invites people to celebrate Barack Obama's inauguration as forty people - the fourth President of the United States. The invitation has retained the same basic design of gold seals and black scripts since the inauguration of Harry S. Truman in 1949, but this invitation was produced in a green, recycled paper fashion, by a company certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).

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Preparation

Design

The invitation follows the same design since the invitation of President Harry S. Truman's invitation on January 20, 1949. The invitation has a golden opening seal at the top of the page and a black script using Shelley Alegro and Typography kuenstler. The invitation reads, "The Inauguration Committee of the President asks the honor of your presence to attend and participate in the inauguration of Barack H. Obama as President of the United States and Joseph R. Biden Jr. as Vice President of the United States of America on Tuesday, January twenty two thousand nine in Washington city. "

Print

Inks for invitations were supplied by the Chicago BuzzInk company, and the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Events chose Precise Continental of Brooklyn, New York to print out invitations. Continental is appropriately selected because it is a union company, using recycled paper, and Forest Stewardship Council certification. The printing technique for the invitation is engraving. The design is cut to the surface of the copper plate, which is then etched and inserted into the printing press with a piece of paper. The result is a slight impression on the front of the page and a slight impression at the bottom. The first plate should be removed because it is engraved without the President's centerpiece. The gold seal was engraved in three prints. The first print lay a rough-textured base of gold. The second run adds subtlety and sheen, and the final print run adds fine detail to the seal. A million invitations are printed for 20 hours every day between December 11, 2008 and January 2, 2009, with employees working in two shifts and resting only on Christmas and New Year's Eve. The invitation was printed one by one on 11ÃÆ'â € "17 sheets of paper, which were then cut in half to 8Ã,½ÃÆ'â €" 11 sheets.

Paper

The paper used to print invitations originally came from Michigan. Waste paper collected from a local company in Grand Rapids was collected by Louis Padnos Iron & amp; Metal. It was sent to Wisconsin, where it turned into mush. The Whiting Paper Mill, owned by Neenah Paper, another FSC certified company, turns pulp into CLASSIC CREST Recycled 100 Natural White Papers manufactured by Neenah Paper, which contains FSC certified fibers and is made with 100 percent renewable. green energy in a carbon-free, neutral, chlorine-free process. This paper was sent to Precise by Central National-Gottesman, another FSC certified company.

Mailing

Promoted Mailers of Staten Island, New York sent out invitations, which also included letters from the Presidential Inaugural Committee and leaflets from the inaugural shop. Between December 31, 2008 and January 7, 2009, 3,100 to 3,500 envelopes were filled and sealed hourly.

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Recipient

Invitations are sent to the head of diplomatic missions to the United States and their spouses but not to other representatives of foreign countries. As a result, North Korea's offer to send a senior envoy was denied. The Tuskegee Airmen was among the guests invited to the inauguration. The crew of five people from US Airways Flight 1549, including pilot Chesley Sullenberger, were also invited. Entertainment industry figures such as Beyoncà ©  ©, Jay-Z, Steven Spielberg, Magic Johnson, Dustin Hoffman, Muhammad Ali, John Cusack, and Oprah Winfrey accepted the invitation, as well as politicians like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California; Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy; and Arizona Senator John McCain. The invitation to evangelical pastor Rick Warren drew some criticism.

Eighty-seven-year-old Sarah Obama leads a group of Kenyan relatives in Kenya from her father's hometown, Kogelo. Other relatives who traveled to Washington from Kenya as guests included her aunt Obama Maggie Obama and her uncle, Said Obama.

Members of the general public also receive invitations for inaugural ceremonies. Invitations are sent to constituents, who receive one of 240,000 color coded tickets for inaugural ceremonies distributed by the House and Senate Congress members of the 111th US Congress.

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References

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External links

• The Joint Congress Committee at the Inaugural Ceremony
• Presidential Inaugural Committee
• Neenah Paper
• National Center-Gottesman
• Continental Precision

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