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President William Jefferson Clinton

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.

 

 

President Bill Clinton delivering his Inaugural address, January 20, 1997 (Architect of the Capitol)

President Bill Clinton delivering his Inaugural address, January 20, 1997 (Architect of the Capitol)

image of vintage television setWatch the Inaugural video.

 

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