First inauguration of Bill Clinton

First Presidential Inauguration of Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton takes the oath of office as the President of the United States.
Date	January 20, 1993; 24 years ago (1993-01-20)
Location	United States Capitol, Washington, D.C.
Participants	President of the United States, William Jefferson Clinton Assuming office Chief Justice of the United States, William Hubbs Rehnquist Administering oath Vice President of the United States Albert Arnold Gore, Jr. Assuming office Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Byron White Administering oath Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies Responsible for inaugural events (including inaugural parade and balls)

The first inauguration of Bill Clinton as the 42nd President of the United States was held on January 20, 1993 on the West Front of the United States Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.. The inauguration marked the commencement of the first four-year term of Bill Clinton as President and Al Gore as Vice President. At 7009146495520000000♠46 years, 154 days of age time of his first inauguration, Clinton was the third-youngest person to become president, and the first from the Baby Boomer generation.

America's Reunion on the Mall was a two-day multi-stage festival as part of the 1993 Presidential Inaugural Celebration, held from January 17–19. One million people attended the event on the National Mall between Capitol Hill and the Washington Monument. With tents stretching from the Capitol to the Washington Monument, it was reported to be the largest festival ever held on the Mall. The two-hour outdoor concert that started the festival kicked off the Clinton/Gore Inaugural. Hundreds of thousands of people attended the free concert, which featured entertainers Michael Jackson, Aretha Franklin, Michael Bolton, Tony Bennett, Bob Dylan, Diana Ross, and rapper LL Cool J.

On January 17, President-elect Clinton addressed the crowd in a short bell-ringing ceremony to mark his inauguration, after leading a procession across the Memorial Bridge from Washington, DC to Arlington, VA. The ceremony included a brief videotape and statement from the crew of the space shuttle Endeavour, and live video links from NASA Mission Control in Houston, TX, south central Los Angeles, Oklahoma, Nashville, San Francisco, Tallahassee, Little Rock, San Antonio, Philadelphia, Keams Canyon, AZ, and Atlanta, where crowds had assembled to take part in a bell-ringing ceremony to show the unity of the nation. At 6 p.m., Clinton and Gore, with the help of their children, grasped the red rope attached to the bell and led the nation in a bell ringing ceremony. A spectacular display of fireworks ended the evening’s public events.