Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies Inaugural Web Site. January 20, 2009; Printed from inaugural.senate.gov.

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1945

Vice President Harry S Truman
Inauguration Date Saturday, January 20, 1945
Location South Portico, White House
Oath Administered By: Harlan F. Stone, Chief Justice
Bible Used: Same family Bible used for his 1933, 1937, and 1941 Inaugurations, open to I Corinthians 13
Length of Inaugural Address: 557 words
Attire (what the president wore): Dark business suit
Weather: Light snow ended around 9 am that morning. Cloudy skies. Estimated noon temperature of 35°F.
Precedents, "firsts" or other interesting information: At the height of WWII, Franklin D. Roosevelt's fourth Inauguration was simple and austere with no fanfare or formal celebration following the event.There was no parade because of gas rationing and a lumber shortage.