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President Franklin
Delano Roosevelt, 1945
| Vice President |
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Harry
S Truman |
| Inauguration Date |
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Saturday,
January 20, 1945 |
| Location |
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South
Portico, White House |
| Oath Administered By: |
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Harlan
F. Stone, Chief Justice |
| Bible Used: |
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Same family Bible used for his 1933, 1937, and 1941 Inaugurations, open to I Corinthians 13 |
| Length of Inaugural Address: |
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557
words |
| Attire (what the president wore): |
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Dark business suit |
| Weather: |
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Light
snow ended around 9 am that morning. Cloudy skies. Estimated
noon temperature of 35°F. |
| Precedents, "firsts" or other interesting information: |
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At the height of WWII, Franklin D. Roosevelt's fourth Inauguration was simple and austere with no fanfare or formal celebration following the event.There was no parade because of gas rationing and a lumber shortage. |
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Franklin D. Roosevelt, March 1, 1945 (Courtesy: Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, Hyde Park, New York)
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