President Herbert Clark Hoover, 1929

Vice President	Charles Curtis
Inauguration Date	Monday, March 4, 1929
Location	East Portico, U.S. Capitol
Oath Administered By:	William H. Taft, Chief Justice
Bible Used:	Family Bible, open to Proverbs 29:18
Length of Inaugural Address:	3,801 words
Attire (what the president wore):	Loose fitting morning coat, striped trousers, plain black overcoat
Weather:	A heavy rain began just before the oath of office was administered, and the Capitol grounds and parade route were so crowded that it was impossible for anyone to run for cover. By the time he completed his inaugural address, President Hoover was soaking wet. Estimated noon temperature was 48°F, and total rainfall was .40 inches.
Precedents, "firsts" or other interesting information:	Hoover's was the first Inaugural ceremony recorded by talking newsreel.
Luncheon:	President and Mrs. Hoover, Vice President Curtis, members of the JCCIC, members of the PIC, cabinet members, Chief Justice and Mrs. Taft, Speaker and Mrs. Longworth, and the G.A.R. guard of honor returned to the White House for a private luncheon before the parade.