The Fifty-Seventh Presidential Inauguration on January 21, 2013 presented by the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies.

Swearing-In Ceremony for President Richard M. Nixon

Forty-Sixth Inaugural Ceremonies, January 20, 1969

 

Inaugural Address

‘I ask you to share with me today the majesty of this moment. In the orderly transfer of power, we celebrate the unity that keeps us free.’

Read the address
(Words: 2123)

Presidential Oath of Office

Administered to Richard M. Nixon by the Honorable Earl Warren, Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Architect of the Capitol

  • Bible Used: Two brown leather family Bibles, both open to Isaiah 2:4
  • Attire: Morning coat and striped trousers

Vice Presidential Oath of Office

Administered to Spiro T. Agnew.

  • Location

    East Portico,
    U.S. Capitol
    Washington, DC

    Weather

    It was cloudy with rain and sleet later in the day. Estimated noon temperature of 35°F.

  • Facts, Firsts & Precedents

    • Took the oath of office on two Bibles; both family heirlooms.

    • Nixon's Inauguration included an official, three-faith prayer service, open to the public, in the West Auditorium of the State Department.

  • Inaugural Committee