President Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
Vice President |
Richard M. Nixon |
Inauguration Date |
Tuesday, January 20, 1953 |
Location |
East Portico, U.S. Capitol |
Oath Administered By: |
Frederick Vinson, Chief Justice |
Bible Used: |
Eisenhower used two Bibles: the Bible used by George Washington in 1789 (belonging to St. John's Masonic Lodge No. 1), opened to II Chronicles 7:14; and his own personal "West Point Bible," opened to Psalm 33:12. |
Length of Inaugural Address: |
2,446 words |
Attire (what the president wore): |
Morning coat, striped trousers |
Weather: |
Cloudy skies, with a noon temperature of
49°F |
Precedents, "firsts" or other interesting information: |
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Luncheon: |
The JCCIC began its current tradition of hosting a luncheon for the President and Vice President and special guests. Fifty-two guests joined the President and First Lady at the Capitol for a menu featuring gulf shrimp; olives, radishes, and tomato juice; creamed chicken in patty shell; baked sugar-cured ham; cranberry jelly; watermelon pickles; potato puffs; new peas in butter; green salad; and ice cream sundaes and petit fours for dessert. |