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.
- 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.
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Location
East Portico,
U.S. Capitol
Washington, DCWeather
It was cloudy with rain and sleet later in the day. Estimated noon temperature of 35°F.
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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.
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Inaugural Committee
- Sen. Everett M. Dirksen (R-IL), Chair
- Sen. B. Everett Jordan (D-NC)
- Sen. Michael J. Mansfield (D-MT)
- Rep. Gerald R. Ford (R-MI)
- Rep. John W. McCormack (D-MA)
- Rep. Carl B. Albert (D-OK)