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President William
Jefferson Clinton
| Vice President |
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Albert
A. Gore, Jr. |
| Inauguration Date |
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Monday,
January 20, 1997 |
| 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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King James Bible, given to him by grandmother, open to Isaiah 58:12 (same Bible used at his 1993 Inauguration) |
| Length of Inaugural Address: |
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2,155
words |
| Attire (what the president wore): |
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Dark business suit, burgundy tie |
| Weather: |
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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: |
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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 (Architect of the Capitol)
Watch the Inaugural video.
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