Luncheon

Inaugural

Luncheon

The Inaugural Luncheon

The Luncheon program includes speeches, gift presentations from the JCCIC and toasts to the new administration. While this tradition dates as far back as 1897, when the Senate Committee on Arrangements first gave a luncheon for President McKinley and several other guests at the U.S. Capitol, it did not begin in its current form until 1953.

57th Inaugural Luncheon
For Barack H. Obama

January 21, 2013
National Statuary Hall, U.S. Capitol
Washington, D.C.

56th Inaugural Luncheon
For Barack H. Obama

January 20, 2009
National Statuary Hall, U.S. Capitol
Washington, D.C.

55th Inaugural Luncheon
For George W.Bush

January 20, 2005
National Statuary Hall, U.S. Capitol
Washington, D.C.

54th Inaugural Luncheon
For George W.Bush

January 20, 2001
National Statuary Hall, U.S. Capitol
Washington, D.C.

53rd Inaugural Luncheon
For William J. Clinton

January 20, 1997
National Statuary Hall, U.S. Capitol
Washington, D.C.

52nd Inaugural Luncheon
For William J. Clinton

January 20, 1993
National Statuary Hall, U.S. Capitol
Washington, D.C.

51st Inaugural Luncheon
For George H.W. Bush

January 20, 1989
National Statuary Hall, U.S. Capitol
Washington, D.C.

50th Inaugural Luncheon
For Ronald Reagan

January 20, 1985
National Statuary Hall, U.S. Capitol
Washington, D.C.

49th Inaugural Luncheon
For Ronald Reagan

January 20, 1981
National Statuary Hall, U.S. Capitol
Washington, D.C.

48th Inaugural Luncheon
For James E. Carter

January 20, 1977
Cancelled at the request of President Carter.