President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1941

Vice President		Henry A. Wallace
Inauguration Date		Monday, January 20, 1941
Location		East Portico, U.S. Capitol
Oath Administered By:		Charles E. Hughes, Chief Justice
Bible Used:		Same family Bible used for his 1933 and 1937 Inaugurations, open to I Corinthians 13
Length of Inaugural Address:		1,340 words
Attire (what the president wore):		Morning coat and striped trousers
Weather:		Sunny, but cold with a brisk wind. Wind chill 10°F; noon temperature of 29°F
Precedents, "firsts" or other interesting information:		First and last time a President was Inaugurated for a third term. (The 22nd Amendment to the Constitution limited Presidential terms to two.)
Luncheon:		President and Mrs. Roosevelt hosted 1,200 guests at the White House for a buffet luncheon consisting of tomato soup, salad, beef, ham, tongue, cake, ice cream, and coffee.

President and Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt in open car on way to White House after the inauguration, January 20, 1941 (Courtesy: Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, Hyde Park, New York)