First inauguration of Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower delivers his first inaugural address on the east portico of the U.S. Capitol, January 20, 1953 | |
Date | January 20, 1953; 71 years ago (1953-01-20) |
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Location | United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. |
Organized by | Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies |
Participants | Dwight D. Eisenhower 34th president of the United States — Assuming office Fred M. Vinson Chief Justice of the United States — Administering oath Richard Nixon 36th vice president of the United States — Assuming office William Knowland United States Senator — Administering oath |
The first inauguration of Dwight D. Eisenhower as the 34th president of the United States was held on Tuesday, January 20, 1953, at the East Portico of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. This was the 42nd inauguration and marked the commencement of the first term of Dwight D. Eisenhower as president and of Richard Nixon as vice president. Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson administered the presidential oath of office to Eisenhower. The vice presidential oath was administered to Nixon by Senator William Knowland.
During the oath, Eisenhower said the line "the office of President of the United States" as "the office of the President of the United States," even as chief justice Vinson said the line correctly.
Eisenhower placed his hand on two Bibles when he recited the oath: the Bible used by George Washington in 1789, opened to II Chronicles 7:14; and his own personal "West Point Bible," opened to Psalm 33:12. Afterward, he recited his own prayer at the start of his inaugural address, rather than kissing the Bible.[1] George H. W. Bush would also compose his own prayer to recite during his inaugural speech in 1989.
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Inaugural committee
The 1953 United States Congress Joint Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, the group responsible for the planning and execution of the Inauguration, was composed of:[1]
- Senator Styles Bridges (R-NH), Chairman
- Senator Carl T. Hayden (D-AZ)
- Representative Leslie C. Arends (R-IL)
- Representative Joseph W. Martin (R-MA)
- Representative Sam Rayburn (D-TX)
See also
- 1952 United States presidential election
- Presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Second inauguration of Dwight D. Eisenhower
References
- ^ a b "42ND INAUGURAL CEREMONIES". United States Senate. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
External links
- Video of Eisenhower's inaugural address from C-SPAN on YouTube (with audio)
- The short film "Eisenhower Inauguration (Reel 1 of 11) (1953)" is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.
- The short film "Eisenhower Inauguration (Reel 2 of 11) (1953)" is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.
- The short film "Eisenhower Inauguration (Reel 3 of 11) (1953)" is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.
- The short film "Eisenhower Inauguration (Reel 4 of 11) (1953)" is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.
- The short film "Eisenhower Inauguration (Reel 5 of 11) (1953)" is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.
- The short film "Eisenhower Inauguration (Reel 6 of 11) (1953)" is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.
- The short film "Eisenhower Inauguration (Reel 7 of 11) (1953)" is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.
- The short film "Eisenhower Inauguration (Reel 8 of 11) (1953)" is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.
- The short film "Eisenhower Inauguration (Reel 9 of 11) (1953)" is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.
- The short film "Eisenhower Inauguration (Reel 10 of 11) (1953)" is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.
- The short film "Eisenhower Inauguration (Reel 11 of 11) (1953)" is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.
- Text of Eisenhower's First Inaugural Address
- Audio of Eisenhower's First Inaugural Address
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- 34th President of the United States (1953–1961)
- Supreme Allied Commander Europe (1951–1952)
- Chief of Staff of the Army (1945–1948)
- Commander, Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (1943–1945)
career
- Military career
- 1919 Motor Transport Corps convoy
- Louisiana Maneuvers
- Operation Torch
- European Theater of Operations
- Allied invasion of Sicily
- June 6, 1944, order of the day
- People of Western Europe speech
- Normandy landings
- Operation Veritable
- Berlin Declaration
- Military Governor, U.S. Occupation Zone in Germany
- Supreme Commander of NATO, 1951-1952
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- 1953 inauguration
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- State of the Union Address
- Cabinet
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- Farewell address
- Kennedy transition
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- Crusade in Europe (1948)
- Bibliography
- Birthplace
- Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum, gravesite
- Eisenhower National Historic Site
- Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
- Eisenhower Executive Office Building
- Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport
- Eisenhower Fellowships
- Eisenhower Institute
- Eisenhower Monument
- Eisenhower dollar
- U.S. Postage stamps
- Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center
- Eisenhower Medical Center
- Eisenhower Trophy
- Eisenhower Golf Club
- Eisenhower Theater
- Statue of Dwight D. Eisenhower (U.S. Capitol)
- Fort Eisenhower
- Mount Eisenhower
- Places named for Eisenhower
- Other tributes and memorials
culture
- Eisenhower jacket
- Eisenhower Tree
- Crusade in Europe (1949 television series)
- Backstairs at the White House (1979 miniseries)
- Ike (1979 miniseries)
- Ike: Countdown to D-Day (2004 film)
- Pressure (2014 play)
- Mary "Mamie" Geneva Doud Eisenhower (wife)
- John Eisenhower (son)
- David Eisenhower (grandson)
- Anne Eisenhower (granddaughter)
- Susan Eisenhower (granddaughter)
- Mary Jean Eisenhower (granddaughter)
- Jennie Eisenhower (great-granddaughter)
- Ida Stover Eisenhower (mother)
- Arthur Eisenhower (brother)
- Edgar N. Eisenhower (brother)
- Roy Eisenhower (brother)
- Earl D. Eisenhower (brother)
- Milton S. Eisenhower (brother)
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