President William Jefferson Clinton, 1997
| Vice President | Albert A. Gore, Jr. |
| Inauguration Date | Monday, January 20, 1997 |
| 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 Isaiah 58:12 (same Bible used at his 1993 Inauguration) |
| Length of Inaugural Address: | 2,155 words |
| Attire (what the president wore): | Dark business suit, burgundy tie |
| Weather: | Partly sunny with a high overcast. Winds were from the south at 7 mph. Estimated noon temperature of 34°F. |
| Precedents, "firsts" or other interesting information: | This was the first Inaugural ceremony broadcast live on the Internet. |
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President Bill Clinton delivering his Inaugural address, January 20, 1997
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