Cong. Inaugural Cmte

Cong. Inaugural Cmte

@jccic2013

The Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies is responsible for planning & execution of swearing-in ceremonies of the President and Vice President

Washington, DC · inaugural.senate.gov

Tweets All / No replies

Fun Fact: In 1937 FDR became first president to take the oath of office on January 20 after passage of 20th Amendment

Answer: President Pierce recited his 3329 word speech entirely from memory in 1853. See the text here

Do you know which President was first to recite his speech entirely by memory? Tweet your guesses–answer coming this afternoon!

Answer: President Coolidge’s 1925 Inaugural was the first broadcast nationally by radio. See video here!

Do you know which Inaugural was the first to be nationally broadcast by radio? Tweet your guesses–answer coming this afternoon!

Chairman Schumer announces official theme of 57th Presidential Inauguration is “Faith in America’s Future”

Loading seems to be taking a while.

Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.