Swearing-In Ceremony for President William J. Clinton
Fifty-Second Inaugural Ceremonies, January 20, 1993
Inaugural Address
‘My fellow citizens, today, we celebrate the mystery of American renewal.’
Read the address
(Words: 1580)
Presidential Oath of Office
Administered to William J. Clinton by the Honorable William Rehnquist, Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
- Bible Used: King James Bible, given to him by grandmother, open to Galatians 6:8
- Attire: Dark business suit, blue tie
Vice Presidential Oath of Office
Administered to Albert A. Gore Jr..
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Location
West Front,
U.S. Capitol
Washington, DCWeather
Sunny and pleasant with estimated noon temperature of 40°F.
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Facts, Firsts & Precedents
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Inaugural Committee
- Sen. Wendell H. Ford (D-KY), Chair
- Sen. George J. Mitchell (D-ME)
- Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK)
- Rep. Thomas S. Foley (D-WA)
- Rep. Richard A. Gephardt (D-MO)
- Rep. Robert H. Michel (R-IL)