President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1941
Vice President |
Henry A. Wallace |
Inauguration Date |
Monday, January 20, 1941 |
Location |
East Portico, U.S. Capitol |
Oath Administered By: |
Charles E. Hughes, Chief Justice |
Bible Used: |
Same family Bible used for his 1933 and 1937 Inaugurations, open to I Corinthians 13 |
Length of Inaugural Address: |
1,340 words |
Attire (what the president wore): |
Morning coat and striped trousers |
Weather: |
Sunny, but cold with a brisk wind. Wind chill 10°F; noon temperature of 29°F |
Precedents, "firsts" or other interesting information: |
First and last time a President was Inaugurated for a third term. (The 22nd Amendment to the Constitution limited Presidential terms to two.) |
Luncheon: |
President and Mrs. Roosevelt hosted 1,200 guests at the White House for a buffet luncheon consisting of tomato soup, salad, beef, ham, tongue, cake, ice cream, and coffee. |