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President George Herbert Walker Bush, 1989
| Vice President |
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J. Danforth Quayle |
| Inauguration Date |
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Friday, January 20, 1989 |
| Location |
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West front, U.S. Capitol |
| Oath Administered By: |
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William Rehnquist, Chief Justice |
| Bible Used: |
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Family Bible, open to Matthew 5, and the Bible used by George Washington (belonging to St. John's Masonic Lodge No. 1), opened at random |
| Length of Inaugural Address: |
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2,283 words |
| Attire (what the president wore): |
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Dark business suit, silver tie |
| Weather: |
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Mostly cloudy, mild and breezy, with a noon temperature of
51°F |
| Precedents, "firsts" or other interesting information: |
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George H. W. Bush taking the oath of office, January 20, 1989 (Architect of the Capitol)
 Watch the Inaugural video.
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