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    President Biden 2021 Inaugural Ceremony

    Joe Biden was sworn in as president by Chief Justice John Roberts. Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor swore in Vice President Kamala Harris. The ceremony featured Lady Gaga singing the nation…

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    Noteworthy Inaugural Addresses

    White House Historical Association historians Matthew Costello and Colleen Shogan look at the five most noteworthy inaugural addresses in American history. Featured are the speeches of Thoma…

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    Q&A on Presidential Inaugural Addresses

    Sarada Peri, senior speechwriter for President Barack Obama, and John McConnell, senior speechwriter for President George W. Bush, talked about about presidential inaugural addresses, from J…

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    President Trump 2017 Inaugural Ceremony

    President Trump addressed the nation following his swearing-in by Chief Justice John Roberts during the presidential inauguration ceremony. The ceremony also included the swearing-in of Vice…

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    President Obama 2013 Inaugural Ceremony

    President Obama addressed the nation following his swearing-in during the public inauguration ceremony for his second term. In his remarks he stressed national unity and called on lawmakers …

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    President Obama 2009 Inaugural Ceremony

    President Obama addressed the nation following his swearing-in during the presidential inauguration ceremony. In his address he spoke about the themes of sacrifice and renewal, calling on Am…

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    President George W. Bush 2005 Inaugural Ceremony

    President George W. Bush was sworn in to a second term of office at the West Front of the Capitol. After an invocation, House Speaker Dennis Hastert administered the oath to Vice President C…

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    President George W. Bush 2001 Inaugural Ceremony

    President Bush addressed the nation following his swearing-in during the presidential inauguration ceremony. In his remarks he focused on themes of personal responsibility, reducing poverty,…

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    President Clinton 1997 Inaugural Ceremony

    President Bill Clinton addressed the nation following his swearing-in during the presidential inauguration ceremony. In his remarks, he talked broadly about his goals for the nation over the…

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    President Clinton 1993 Inaugural Ceremony

    President Bill Clinton addressed the nation following his swearing-in during the presidential inauguration ceremony. In his remarks, the president called for Americans to assume greater resp…

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    President George H. W. Bush Inauguration

    George H.W. Bush was sworn in as the nation’s 41st president at 12:00 noon on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol. Justice Sandra Day O’Connor administered the vice-presidential oath to Dan Q…

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    President Reagan 1985 Inauguration

    C-SPAN showed the second inauguration of Ronald Reagan in 1985, which took place in the Capitol Rotunda on January 21, 1985. A private swearing-in was held the previous day at the White Hous…

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    President Reagan 1981 Inaugural Address

    Footage of President Reagan’s first inauguration was shown courtesy of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.

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    President Reagan 1981 Inauguration

    Highlights of the 1981 inauguration of President Ronald Reagan were shown courtesy of NBC. This was the first inauguration held at the Capitol’s West Front.

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    President Carter 1977 Inauguration

    Highlights of the inauguration of President Jimmy Carter in 1977 were shown courtesy of the Senate Recording Studio. This was the last inaugural ceremony to take place on the East Portico of…

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    President Nixon 1973 Inauguration

    Footage was shown of President Richard Nixon’s second inaugural ceremony in 1973. Chief Justice Warren Burger administered the oaths to both Vice President Spiro Agnew and President Nixon, f…

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    President Nixon 1969 Inauguration

    C-SPAN showed highlights of the 1969 inauguration of Richard Nixon. The footage, courtesy of the Senate Recording Studio, included the swearing-in of Vice President Spiro Agnew and Presiden…

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    President Johnson 1965 Inaugural Ceremony

    Lyndon Johnson addressed the nation following his swearing-in as president of the United States. He was sworn-in by Chief Justice Earl Warren. The ceremony also included the swearing-in of V…

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    President Kennedy 1961 Inauguration

    Highlights were shown of the 1961 inauguration of President John F. Kennedy courtesy of the Senate Recording Studio. The event took place on the steps of the U.S. Capitol before a large crow…

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    President Eisenhower 1957 Inauguration

    Newsreel coverage of the second inauguration of President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1957 . The video features highlights of President Eisenhower’s second inauguration.

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