on november 30, 2006, outgoing president vicente fox quesada and still president-elect felipe calderón hinojosa stood side-by-side on national television as fox turned over the presidential sash to a cadet, who handed it to calderón. afterwards, fox read a short speech indicating that he had concluded his mandate by receiving the flag "that had accompanied him during the last six years which he had devoted himself completely to the service of mexico and had the utmost honor of being the president of the republic". calderón then made a speech to the mexican public indicating that he would still attend the inauguration ceremony at the chamber of deputies. he made a call to unity.