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President Calvin Coolidge, 1925

Vice President Charles Dawes
Inauguration Date   Wednesday, March 4, 1925
Location   East Portico, U.S. Capitol
Oath Administered By:   William H. Taft, Chief Justice
Bible Used:   Family Bible given to him by his mother, open to John 1
Length of Inaugural Address:   4,054 words
Attire (what the president wore):   Morning coat and striped trousers.
Weather:   Mostly sunny skies. Estimated noon temperature of 44°F.
Precedents, "firsts" or other interesting information:  

This was the first Inaugural ceremony broadcast nationally by radio.

Coolidge's Inauguration was the first time a former President (William Taft) administered the oath of office as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

 

 

Calvin Coolidge, 1923 (Library of Congress)

Calvin Coolidge, 1923 (Library of Congress)

 

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