President Theodore Roosevelt, 1905
| Vice President | Charles Fairbanks |
| Inauguration Date | Saturday, March 4, 1905 |
| Location | East Portico, U.S. Capitol |
| Oath Administered By: | Melville W. Fuller, Chief Justice |
| Bible Used: | Same Bible used when Roosevelt was sworn in as Governor of New York in 1898, open to James 1:22-23 |
| Length of Inaugural Address: | 983 words |
| Attire (what the president wore): | Cutaway coat, striped trousers. |
| Weather: | Sunny with strong northwest winds. Patches of snow remained on the ground from a snow fall the day before. Estimated noon temperature of 45°F. |
| Precedents, "firsts" or other interesting information: | This was the first time telephone lines were installed at the U.S. Capitol for an Inauguration. |
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Theodore Roosevelt delivering his Inaugural address, March 4, 1905
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