Date 20 January 1965 | ||
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Location U.S. Capitol,
Washington, D.C. Participants President of the United States, Lyndon B. Johnson
Assuming office
Chief Justice of the United States,
Earl Warren
Administering oath
Vice President of the United States
Hubert H. Humphrey, Jr.
Assuming office
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives,
John William McCormack
Administering oath Other Instances Donald Trump 2017 pre, Barack Obama 2013 pre, Barack Obama 2009 pre, George W Bush 2005 presidenti, George W Bush 2001 presidenti | ||
The second inauguration of Lyndon B. Johnson as President of the United States was held on January 20, 1965.
The inauguration marked the commencement of the second (only full) term of Lyndon B. Johnson as President and the only term of Hubert Humphrey as Vice President. Chief Justice Earl Warren administered the Oath of office. Lady Bird Johnson founded the tradition of First Ladies participating in the ceremony by holding the President's Bible.
An estimated 1.2 million attended the inauguration, at the time the record holder for any event held at the National Mall until the Obama inauguration in 2009. This was the last time an inauguration was covered by newsreels.
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