Inauguration of George H. W. Bush

The inauguration of George H. W. Bush as the 41st President of the United States was held on Friday, January 20, 1989, at the West Front of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. This was the 51st inauguration and marked the commencement of the only term of both George H. W. Bush as President and Dan Quayle as Vice President. Chief Justice William Rehnquist administered the presidential oath of office to Bush and Justice Sandra Day O'Connor administered the vice-presidential oath of office to Quayle.[1] Bush was the first sitting vice president to be inaugurated as president since Martin van Buren in 1837 and – as of 2019 – is the last vice president (sitting or former) to be sworn-in as president.

Presidential Inauguration of
George H. W. Bush

George Bush takes the oath of office as the President of the United States.
Date	January 20, 1989 (1989-01-20)
Location	United States Capitol, Washington, D.C.
Organized by	Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies
Participants	George Herbert Walker Bush 41st President of the United States — Assuming office William Hubbs Rehnquist Chief Justice of the United States — Administering oath James Danforth Quayle 44th Vice President of the United States — Assuming office Sandra Day O'Connor Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States — Administering oath

The event helped the Washington Metro set a single-day record of 604,089 trips, breaking the record of 565,000 set the spring before by the Washington for Jesus '88 rally. The record would stand until the day of the National Victory Celebration in 1991.[2]