Second inauguration of Dwight D. Eisenhower
The second inauguration of Dwight D. Eisenhower as President of the United States was held privately on Sunday, January 20, 1957, at the White House and publicly on the following day, Monday, January 21, 1957, at the East Portico of the United States Capitol; both located in Washington, D.C. This was the 43rd inauguration and marked the commencement of the second and final four-year term of both Dwight D. Eisenhower as President and Richard Nixon as Vice President. Chief Justice Earl Warren administered the presidential oath of office after the Senate Minority Leader William Knowland sworn the Vice President in.[1]
Date | January 20, 1957 (private) January 21, 1957 (public) |
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Location | White House (private) United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. (public) |
Organized by | Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies |
Participants | Dwight David Eisenhower 34th President of the United States — Assuming office Earl Warren Chief Justice of the United States — Administering oath Richard Milhous Nixon 36th Vice President of the United States — Assuming office William Fife Knowland United States Senate Minority Leader — Administering oath |
See also
References
- "The 43rd Presidential Inauguration: Dwight D. Eisenhower, January 20, 1957". United States Senate. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
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