Second inauguration of Ronald Reagan
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Template:Ronald Reagan series The second inauguration of Ronald Reagan as president of the United States was the 50th inauguration, marking the commencement of his second and final four-year term as president and of George H. W. Bush as vice president. A private swearing-in ceremony took place on Sunday, January 20, 1985, at the White House,[1][2] followed by a public inauguration ceremony on Monday, January 21, 1985, at the Capitol's rotunda.
Public inauguration
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Jessye Norman sang Simple Gifts from Aaron Copland's Old American Songs.[6] As had officially happened the day before, Chief Justice Warren E. Burger administered the presidential oath of office to Reagan, and former Associate Justice Potter Stewart administered the vice-presidential oath to Bush. After Reagan's inaugural address and the pronunciation of the benediction by Peter J. Gomes, the U.S. Marine Band played The Star Spangled Banner.
The weather necessitated that the outdoor parade be canceled. A replacement event was held in the Capital Centre;[7]
Coverage of the inauguration was provided throughout the United States by NBC,[8] CBS,[9] ABC,[10] and CNN.[11]
Inauguration committee
Former UPI correspondent John Chambers, son of Whittaker Chambers, served as executive director of the Joint Congressional Committee on the Presidential Inauguration, for Reagan's second inauguration and again for the first inauguration of Bill Clinton in 1993.[12][13]
Aftermath
On May 27, 1985 (Memorial Day), twenty of the more than fifty high school marching bands that had been scheduled to perform in the cancelled inaugural parade performed in the President's Inaugural Bands Parade held at Walt Disney World's EPCOT Center theme park. The performance was preceded by a speech delivered by President Reagan.[14][15][16][17]
See also
- Presidency of Ronald Reagan
- First inauguration of Ronald Reagan
- 1984 United States presidential election
- Ronald Reagan 1984 presidential campaign
- 1985 White House intrusion
Notes
References
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External links
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