President James Earl Carter, 1977
Vice President |
Walter
Mondale |
Inauguration Date |
Thursday,
January 20, 1977 |
Location |
East
Portico, U.S. Capitol |
Oath Administered By: |
Warren
E. Burger, Chief Justice |
Bible Used: |
Family Bible, open to VI Micah 6:8, and the Bible used by George Washington (belonging to St. John's Mason Lodge No. 1) |
Length of Inaugural Address: |
1,228
words |
Attire (what the president wore): |
Business suit (breaking with tradition of formal attire followed by predecessors) |
Weather: |
It
was cold and sunny. The wind chill temperature was in the
teens. Estimated noon temperature of 28°F. |
Precedents, "firsts" or other interesting information: |
Jimmy Carter was the first President to walk from the Capitol to the White House in the parade following the swearing-in ceremony. He also requested that the Inaugural luncheon, hosted by the JCCIC be canceled. |