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First inauguration of Ronald Reagan

First Presidential Inauguration of Ronald Reagan
President Reagan being sworn in on Inaugural Day 1981.jpg
Ronald Reagan takes the oath of office as the
President of the United States.
Date January 20, 1981; 36 years ago (1981-01-20)
Location Washington, D.C.
United States Capitol
Participants President of the United States, Ronald Wilson Reagan
Assuming office
Chief Justice of the United States,
Warren Earl Burger
Administering oath
Vice President of the United States
George Herbert Walker Bush
Assuming office
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States,
Potter Stewart
Administering oath

The first inauguration of Ronald Reagan as the 40th President of the United States was held on January 20, 1981, on the West Front of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.. This was the first inauguration to be held on the building's west side. The inauguration marked the commencement of the first four-year term of Ronald Reagan as President and of George H. W. Bush as Vice President. Chief Justice Warren E. Burger administered the presidential oath of office to Reagan, who placed his hand upon a family Bible given to him by his mother, open to II Chronicles 7:14.Associate Justice Potter Stewart administered the vice presidential oath to Bush.

At 69 years, 349 days of age on Inauguration Day, Reagan was the oldest person to assume the presidency until Donald Trump in 2017. While the inauguration was taking place, the 52 Americans being held hostage in Iran were released.

The 1981 Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, the group responsible for the planning and execution of the Inauguration, was composed of:


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