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President William Jefferson Clinton

Vice President Albert A. Gore, Jr.
Inauguration Date   Wednesday, January 20, 1993
Location   West front, U.S. Capitol
Oath Administered By:   William Rehnquist, Chief Justice
Bible Used:   King James Bible, given to him by grandmother, open to Galatians 6:8
Length of Inaugural Address:   1,580 words
Attire (what the president wore):   Dark business suit, blue tie
Weather:   Sunny and pleasant with estimated noon temperature of 40°F.
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William J. Clinton taking the oath of office, January 20, 1993 (Library of Congress, courtesy of the White House)

William J. Clinton taking the oath of office, January 20, 1993 (Library of Congress, courtesy of the White House)

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