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

President George H. W. Bush, 1989

Vice President J. Danforth Quayle
Inauguration Date Friday, January 20, 1989
Location West front, U.S. Capitol
Oath Administered By: William Rehnquist, Chief Justice
Bible Used: Family Bible, open to Matthew 5, and the Bible used by George Washington (belonging to St. John's Masonic Lodge No. 1), opened at random
Length of Inaugural Address: 2,283 words
Attire (what the president wore): Dark business suit, silver tie
Weather: Mostly cloudy, mild and breezy, with a noon temperature of 51°F
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