Elizabeth Alexander Talks About Her Role as Inaugural Poet
January 15, 2009
Poet Elizabeth Alexander was selected as the Inaugural Poet. She will read a poem for the President-elect Barack Obama's historic inauguration on January 20th. Byron Pitts reports on how Alexander's past has led her to this day. She will be only the fourth person to read a poem during a presidential inauguration. Alexander says the inaugural poem is finished.
