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| Date | January 20, 1957; 69 years ago (1957-01-20) (private) January 21, 1957 (1957-01-21) (public) |
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| Location | White House (private) United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. (public) |
| Organized by | Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies |
| Participants | Dwight D. Eisenhower 34th president of the United States — Assuming office Earl Warren Chief Justice of the United States — Administering oath Richard Nixon 36th vice president of the United States — Assuming office William Knowland United States Senate minority leader — Administering oath |
The secondinauguration ofDwight D. Eisenhower aspresident of the United States was held privately on Sunday, January 20, 1957, at theWhite House and publicly on the following day, Monday, January 21, 1957, at the East Portico of theUnited States Capitol; both located inWashington, D.C. This was the 43rd inauguration and marked the commencement of the second and final four-year term of both Dwight D. Eisenhower as president andRichard Nixon asvice president.Chief JusticeEarl Warren administered thepresidential oath of office after theSenate Minority LeaderWilliam Knowlandswore in the vice president.[1]
During the oath, as at his first inaugural, Eisenhower said the line "the office of President of the United States" as "the office ofthe President of the United States," even as Chief Justice Warren said the line correctly.[citation needed]
Opera singer Marian Anderson was the first African-American woman to perform at a presidential inauguration when she sang the National Anthem at this inauguration.[2]
Weather conditions for 12 noon atWashington National Airport, located 3.1 miles from the ceremony, were: 39 °F (4 °C), wind 10 mph, and no precipitation.[3]
