Swearing-In Ceremony for President George H.W. Bush
Fifty-First Inaugural Ceremonies, January 20, 1989
Inaugural Address
‘There is a man here who has earned a lasting place in our hearts and in our history. President Reagan, on behalf of our Nation, I thank you for the wonderful things that you have done for America.’
Read the address
(Words: 2283)
Presidential Oath of Office
Administered to George H.W. Bush by the Honorable William Rehnquist, Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Fifty-First Inaugural Ceremonies
- Bible Used: Family Bible, open to Matthew 5, and the Bible used by George Washington (belonging to St. John's Masonic Lodge No. 1), opened at random
- Attire: Dark business suit, silver tie
Vice Presidential Oath of Office
Administered to J. Danforth Quayle.
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Location
West Front,
U.S. Capitol
Washington, DCWeather
Mostly cloudy, mild and breezy, with a noon temperature of 51°F.
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Facts, Firsts & Precedents
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Inaugural Committee
- Sen. Wendell H. Ford (D-KY), Chair
- Sen. Robert C. Byrd (D-WV)
- Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK)
- Rep. Jim Wright (D-TX)
- Rep. Thomas S. Foley (D-WA)
- Rep. Robert H. Michel (R-IL)