Second inauguration of Lyndon B. Johnson

The second inauguration of Lyndon B. Johnson as President of the United States was held on Wednesday, January 20, 1965, at the East Portico of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. This was the 45th inauguration and marked the commencement of the second and only full term of Lyndon B. Johnson as President and the only term of Hubert Humphrey as Vice President. Chief Justice Earl Warren administered the Oath of office. Lady Bird Johnson founded the tradition of incoming First Ladies participating in the ceremony by holding the sworn-in president's Bible. Vice President Humphrey was sworn-in by John W. McCormack, the Speaker of the House of Representatives. This was the first inauguration when the president rode in a bulletproof limousine.[1]

Second Presidential Inauguration of Lyndon B. Johnson
DateJanuary 20, 1965 (1965-01-20)
LocationUnited States Capitol,
Washington, D.C.
Organized byJoint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies
ParticipantsLyndon Baines Johnson
36th President of the United States
— Assuming office
Earl Warren
Chief Justice of the United States
— Administering oath
Hubert Horatio Humphrey, Jr.
38th Vice President of the United States
— Assuming office
John William McCormack
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
— Administering oath

An estimated 1.2 million attended the inauguration, at the time the record holder for any event held at the National Mall until the Obama inauguration in 2009. This was the last time an inauguration was covered by newsreels.[2]

See also

References
  1. "The 45th Presidential Inauguration: Lyndon B. Johnson, January 20, 1965". United States Senate. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  2. Issenberg, Sasha (January 2, 2009). "For inauguration zeal, LBJ '65 may be the precedent for Obama". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on May 5, 2009. Retrieved January 22, 2009.
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