President William McKinley, 1901

Vice President	Theodore Roosevelt
Inauguration Date	Monday, March 4, 1901
Location	East Portico, U.S. Capitol
Oath Administered By:	Melville W. Fuller, Chief Justice
Bible Used:	Bible provided to him by the Clerk of the Superme Court, open to Proverbs 16:20-21
Length of Inaugural Address:	2,215 words
Attire (what the president wore):	Black suit, black coat
Weather:	Overcast. It rained overnight and then began again during the ceremony and ended at 3:45 pm. Total rainfall was 0.32 inches. Estimated noon temperature of 47°F.
Precedents, "firsts" or other interesting information:	This was the first time the House of Representatives joined with the Senate Inaugural Committee, forming the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, to make Inaugural ceremony arrangements.

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