Presidential Inaugurations

Ronald Reagan, January 21, 1985 Reagan's second inauguration, in 1985, remains the coldest on record. The temperature at noon was 7 degrees Fahrenheit. Organizers moved the ceremony indoors and canceled the parade as the wind chill fell to at least minus-10 degrees. Curiously, Reagan's first inauguration, in 1981, remains the warmest January swearing-in on record. It was 55 degrees Fahrenheit, with mostly cloudy skies.

John F. Kennedy was the second youngest person ever to be elected President of the United States. He was 43 years old when he took office in 1961.

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Although at the time of the 2013 inauguration, Blanco had been with his partner for 12 years and the live together in Maine, which just recently had legalized same-sex marriage, Mr. Blanco unvaryingly refers to Mark as his "partner" and never his "husband."

Maya Angelou won four Pulitzer Prizes and was the first person to read a poem at a U.S. Presidential inauguration.

The first presidential inauguration known to have been photographed is the second inauguration of President Abraham Lincoln on March 4, 1865. The photographs were taken by Alexander Gardner, a prominent Civil War-era photographer.

George Washington's points in his inauguration speech included renouncing any compensation for his efforts, a promise to follow the Constitution, and to carry out his presidential duties. He also promised to rely heavily on help from the Almighty.

As a former president, Obama respected and upheld the constitutional principle of separating church and state. The decision to recite a specific prayer during the inauguration is a personal choice, and Obama may have chosen not to recite the Lord's Prayer to avoid favoring any particular religious tradition and to be inclusive of people from different faiths or no faith.

The newly elected President of the United States is sworn in on Inauguration Day. The Vice President is also sworn in on this day.

The parade that takes place on inauguration day is not written in the constitution.

Largest presidential inauguration: Lyndon Johnson, 1964, estimated 1.2 Million

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To "inaugurate" someone is to induct them into office with a formal ceremony. The "swearing in" (taking the oath of office) is a major part of the inauguration ceremony. Therefore, there would be no difference in the invitations.

High school bands are typically chosen for the inauguration parade through an application and selection process. The Presidential Inaugural Committee reviews applications and selects bands based on factors such as musical ability, geographic diversity, and representation of different types of schools. Bands may also be recommended by governors or members of Congress.

There was NO Presidential Inauguration in 1930. Herbert Hoover was inaugurated in 1929 for his one term (1929-1933).

Usually Inauguration Day is celebrated in Washington D.C. Though, the first inauguration for George Washington was held in New York, these days we celebrate Inauguration day in Washington D.C.

No. The US Constitution specificaly states that the sitting president's term of office ends at noon on 20th January. The president-elect may take the oath of office anywhere he happens to be just before noon, and be sworn in by almost anyone serving in some sort of official capacity. No emergency can delay that process.

The inauguration cermony takes at least 2-3 hours.

George Washington's inauguration as the first U.S president took place on April 30, 1789, in New York City. One statement that is not true is that Washington was inaugurated in Washington, D.C., as the capital had not been established until later.

Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated as the 16th President of the United States 153 years and 4 days ago. He took the oath of office on March 4, 1861, in Washington, D.C.

President Bill Clinton asked Maya Angelou to recite a poem at his 1993 presidential inauguration. Maya Angelou's reading of her poem "On the Pulse of Morning" made history as the first inaugural poem since 1961.

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The inauguration of a US president is not entirely a matter of doctrine or law. The only constitutional stipulations are that the president swear the oath stated in the Constitution and the date upon which he should do so. Washington DC became the traditional location to swear in as president of the United States since Thomas Jefferson did so in 1743. Since then, it has been primarily a matter of the presidential individual wanting to get some rest before getting rogered by the press the next morning.