President Richard Milhous Nixon, 1973
| Vice President | Spiro T. Agnew (Resigned October 10, 1973) Gerald R. Ford (Appointed October 12, 1973) |
| Inauguration Date | Saturday, January 20, 1973 |
| Location | East Portico, U.S. Capitol |
| Oath Administered By: | Warren E. Burger, Chief Justice |
| Bible Used: | Two brown leather family Bibles, open to Isaiah 2:2-4 (same Bibles used at his 1969 Inauguration) |
| Length of Inaugural Address: | 1,668 words |
| Attire (what the president wore): | Club jacket, striped trousers, and four-in-hand tie |
| Weather: | Cloudy and windy, with a noon temperature of 42°F |
| Precedents, "firsts" or other interesting information: | Richard Nixon became the first President to resign on August 9, 1974. |
| Luncheon: | The Inaugural Luncheon was held in the East Front Conference Room of the U.S. Capitol (currently the ???). The menu included: Shrimp cocktail; roast tenderloin of beef; bercy sauce; green beans amandine; broiled tomato; grapefruit-avocado salad; rolls and butter; fresh strawberries with cream; mints and coffee. |
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Richard M. Nixon, 1973