First inauguration of Richard Nixon

The first inauguration of Richard Nixon as the 37th President of the United States was held on Monday, January 20, 1969, at the East Portico of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. This was the 46th inauguration and marked the commencement of the first and eventually only full term of both Richard Nixon as President and Spiro Agnew as Vice President. Chief Justice Earl Warren administered the presidential oath of office to Nixon, and Senate Minority Leader Everett Dirksen administered the vice-presidential oath to Agnew.[1][2] Nixon became the first and – as of 2019 – only president to be inaugurated not immediately after leaving the vice-presidential office.

First Presidential Inauguration of Richard Nixon
Chief Justice Warren administered
the oath of office to Nixon
DateJanuary 20, 1969 (1969-01-20)
LocationUnited States Capitol,
Washington, D.C.
Organized byJoint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies
ParticipantsRichard Milhous Nixon
37th President of the United States
— Assuming office
Earl Warren
Chief Justice of the United States
— Administering oath
Spiro Theodore Agnew
39th Vice President of the United States
— Assuming office
Everett McKinley Dirksen
United States Senate Minority Leader
— Administering oath

Inaugural address
Four vice presidents were present at the inauguration.
Senate Minority Leader Everett Dirksen
administering the oath of office to Agnew
(left to right) :
outgoing president Lyndon Johnson
(the 37th Vice President),
incoming president Richard Nixon (36th),
Senate Minority Leader Dirksen,
Spiro Agnew was sworn in as vice president (39th),
and the outgoing
vice president Hubert Humphrey (38th),
at the inauguration

Nixon delivered an inaugural address, after taking his oath of office.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

See also

References
  1. "The 46th Presidential Inauguration: Richard M. Nixon, January 20, 1969". United States Senate. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  2. "President Richard Nixon's Inauguration". National Archives Video Collection. 15 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2017 – via YouTube.
  3. "Inaugural Addresses of the Presidents of the United States : from George Washington 1783 to George Bush 1989". avalon.law.yale.edu. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  4. AP Archive (21 July 2015). "Inauguration of President Richard M Nixon 1969, Part 1". Retrieved 15 May 2017 – via YouTube.
  5. AP Archive (21 July 2015). "Inauguration of President Richard M Nixon 1969, Part 2". Retrieved 15 May 2017 – via YouTube.
  6. AP Archive (21 July 2015). "Inauguration of President Richard M Nixon 1969, Part 3". Retrieved 15 May 2016 – via YouTube.
  7. AP Archive (21 July 2015). "Inauguration of President Richard M Nixon 1964, Part 4". Retrieved 15 May 2017 – via YouTube.
  8. AP Archive (21 July 2015). "Inauguration of President Richard M Nixon 1969, Part 5". Retrieved 15 May 2017 – via YouTube.
  9. AP Archive (21 July 2015). "Inauguration of President Richard M Nixon 1969, Part 6". Retrieved 15 May 2017 – via YouTube.
  10. AP Archive (21 July 2015). "Inauguration of President Richard M Nixon 1969, Part 7". Retrieved 15 May 2017 – via YouTube.

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