First inauguration of Dwight D. Eisenhower

The first inauguration of Dwight D. Eisenhower as the 34th President of the United States was held on Tuesday, January 20, 1953, at the East Portico of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. This was the 42nd inauguration and marked the commencement of the first term of Dwight D. Eisenhower as President and of Richard Nixon as Vice President. Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson administered the presidential oath of office to Eisenhower. The vice-presidential oath was administered to Nixon by Senator William Knowland.

First Presidential Inauguration of Dwight D. Eisenhower
DateJanuary 20, 1953 (1953-01-20)
LocationUnited States Capitol,
Washington, D.C.
Organized byJoint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies
ParticipantsDwight David Eisenhower
34th President of the United States
— Assuming office
Frederick Moore Vinson
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 Senator
— Administering oath

Eisenhower placed his hand on two Bibles when he recited the oath: the Bible used by George Washington in 1789, opened to II Chronicles 7:14; and his own personal "West Point Bible," opened to Psalm 33:12. Afterward, he recited his own prayer, rather than kissing the Bible.[1]

Inaugural Committee

The 1953 United States Congress Joint Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, the group responsible for the planning and execution of the Inauguration, was composed of:[1]

See also

References
  1. "The 42nd Presidential Inauguration: Dwight D. Eisenhower, January 20, 1953". United States Senate. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
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