President Calvin Coolidge, 1925
Vice President | Charles Dawes |
Inauguration Date | Wednesday, March 4, 1925 |
Location | East Portico, U.S. Capitol |
Oath Administered By: | William H. Taft, Chief Justice |
Bible Used: | Family Bible given to him by his mother, open to John 1 |
Length of Inaugural Address: | 4,054 words |
Attire (what the president wore): | Morning coat and striped trousers. |
Weather: | Mostly sunny skies. Estimated noon temperature of 44°F. |
Precedents, "firsts" or other interesting information: |
This was the first Inaugural ceremony broadcast nationally by radio. Coolidge's Inauguration was the first time a former President (William Taft) administered the oath of office as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. |