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One of two Presidents to be inaugurated in New York City
Who were George Washington and Chester Arthur?
His inauguration day followed a major snowstorm, wreaking havoc on the city, and causing former President Hoover to miss the festivities when his plan couldn't land.
Who was John F. Kennedy?
At his second inauguration, he gave the shortest inaugural speech in history at only 135 words.
Who was George Washington?
His second inauguration marked the first time an inauguration was broadcast live on the internet.
Who was Bill Clinton?
He was the only President to have also sworn in other Presidents as Chief Justice of SCOTUS.
Who was William Howard Taft?
Dallas, Texas
Who was Lyndon Johnson?
Almost 10 inches of snow fell on his inauguration day in 1909, the snowiest on record.
Who was William Taft?
After giving the longest inaugural speech in history (more than 8,000 words), he caught pneumonia.
Who was William Henry Harrison?
His second inauguration was the first inauguration to be televised.
Who was Harry Truman?
He was the first President to be sworn in by a Chief Justice of SCOTUS.
Who was John Adams?
He was the first President to be inaugurated in Washington, DC.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
His second inauguration was the coldest January inauguration in history (7 degrees Fahrenheit) - hard to believe it was so recent.
Who was Ronald Reagan?
His inauguration speech included this line: "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country."
Who was John F. Kennedy?
His 1857 inauguration was the first to have been photographed.
Who was James Buchanan?
This legendary Chief Justice presided over more inaugurations than any other - nine in all.
Who was John Marshall?
Buffalo, NY
Who was Theodore Roosevelt?
His second inauguration is the coldest on record, with the mercury dropping to 4 degrees Fahrenheit in March 1873.
Who was Ulysses Grant?
In his first inauguration speech, he said: “In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.”
Who was Ronald Reagan?
His first inauguration was the first to be held on the west side of the U.S. Capitol?
Who was Ronald Reagan?
Judge Sarah Hughes, the first and only woman to administer the the oath of office to date, administered it to this President in Dallas.
Who was Lyndon Johnson?
Plymouth Notch, Vermont
Who was Calvin Coolidge?
The warmest January inauguration on record took place four years before the coldest one, on the first of his two inaugurations.
Who was Ronald Reagan?
In his first inauguration speech, he said: “There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right with America.”
Who is Bill Clinton?
At his inauguration, Robert Frost became the first poet to participate in the ceremony.
Who was John F. Kennedy?
After this Chief Justice botched the wording of the oath administration, he and the new President had to meet again the next day to administer the oath correctly at the White House.
Who is John Roberts?