37TH INAUGURAL CEREMONIES
FRANKLIN D.
ROOSEVELT
March 4, 1933
JOHN NANCE
GARNER
INAUGURAL COMMITTEE
Sen. Joseph T. Robinson (D-AR), Chair
Sen. George W. Moses (R-NH)
Sen. Frederick Hale (R-ME)
Rep. Edward W. Pou (D-NC)
Rep. Henry T. Rainey (D-IL)
Rep. Bertrand H. Snell (R-NY)
THE SWEARING-IN CEREMONIES
The Swearing-In Ceremony:
Franklin D. Roosevelt was sworn-in as the 32nd President of the United States, and John Nance Garner was sworn-in as the 32nd Vice President of the United States.
Location:
East Portico, U.S. Capitol
Washington, D.C.
Weather:
Mostly cloudy with a few peaks of sun. Estimated noon temperature of 42°F.
Bible:
Roosevelt family Bible, the same one used when Roosevelt was sworn-in as Governor of New York in 1928 and 1930, open to I Corinthians 13.
FACTS, FIRSTS, AND PRECEDENTS
Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt begin tradition of morning worship service by attending St. John’s Church; FDR used the same Bible for all four of his inaugurations. It is the oldest inaugural bible, printed in 1686, and the only one written in a modern foreign language: Dutch; The Roosevelts had planned to host a buffet luncheon at the White House for several hundred guests, but Mrs. Roosevelt canceled the luncheon at the last minute out of respect for Senator Thomas J. Walsh, who died several days before. Senator Walsh had been chosen by Roosevelt to serve as attorney general.
PRESIDENTIAL OATH OF OFFICE
Administered to Franklin D. Roosevelt by the Honorable Charles E. Hughes, Chief Justice of the United States.
VICE PRESIDENTIAL OATH OF OFFICE
Administered to John Nance Garner.
