39TH INAUGURAL CEREMONIES
FRANKLIN D.
ROOSEVELT
January 20, 1941
HENRY A.
WALLACE
INAUGURAL COMMITTEE
Sen. Matthew M. Neely (D-WV), Chair
Sen. Alben W. Barkley (D-KY)
Sen. Charles L. McNary (R-OR)
Rep. Sam T. Rayburn (D-TX)
Rep. Robert L. Doughton (D-NC)
Rep. Joseph W. Martin (R-MA)
THE SWEARING-IN CEREMONIES
The Swearing-In Ceremony:
Franklin D. Roosevelt was sworn-in for his third term as the 32nd President of the United States, and Henry A. Wallace was sworn-in as the 33rd Vice President of the United States.
Location:
East Portico, U.S. Capitol
Washington, D.C.
Weather:
Sunny, but cold with a brisk wind. Wind chill 10°F; noon temperature of 29°F.
Bible:
Same family Bible used for his 1933 and 1937 inaugurations, open to I Corinthians 13
FACTS, FIRSTS, AND PRECEDENTS
First and last time a president was inaugurated for a third term. The 22nd Amendment to the Constitution limited Presidential terms to two; President and Mrs. Roosevelt hosted 1,200 guests at the White House for a buffet luncheon consisting of tomato soup, salad, beef, ham, tongue, cake, ice cream, and coffee.
PRAYER
The Reverend ZeBarney T. Phillips, D. D., Chaplain of the United States Senate
VICE PRESIDENTIAL OATH OF OFFICE
Administered to Henry A. Wallace by Outgoing Vice President John Nance Garner.
PRESIDENTIAL OATH OF OFFICE
Administered to Franklin D. Roosevelt by the Honorable Charles E. Hughes, Chief Justice of the United States.
INAUGURAL ADDRESS
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
BENEDICTION
The Right Reverend Monsignor Michael J. Ready, general secretary, National Catholic Welfare Conference, Washington, D.C.