Swearing-In Ceremony for President James E. Carter
Forty-Eighth Inaugural Ceremonies, January 20, 1977
Inaugural Address
‘For myself and for our Nation, I want to thank my predecessor for all he has done to heal our land.’
Read the address
(Words: 1228)
Presidential Oath of Office
Administered to James E. Carter by the Honorable Warren E. Burger, Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
- Bible Used: Family Bible, open to VI Micah 6:8, and the Bible used by George Washington (belonging to St. John's Mason Lodge No. 1)
- Attire: Business suit (breaking with tradition of formal attire followed by predecessors)
Vice Presidential Oath of Office
Administered to Walter Mondale.
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Location
East Portico,
U.S. Capitol
Washington, DCWeather
It was cold and sunny. The wind chill temperature was in the teens. Estimated noon temperature of 28°F.
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Facts, Firsts & Precedents
Jimmy Carter was the first President to walk from the Capitol to the White House in the parade following the swearing-in ceremony.
Carter requested that the Inaugural luncheon, hosted by the JCCIC be canceled.
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Inaugural Committee
- Sen. Howard W. Cannon (D-NV), Chair
- Sen. Robert C. Byrd (D-WV)
- Sen. Mark Hatfield (R-OR)
- Rep. Thomas P. O’Neill Jr. (D-MA)
- Rep. Jim Wright (D-TX)
- Rep. John J. Rhodes (R-AZ)