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The earliest image of an inauguration is that of President James Buchanan at the east front of the U. S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., in March 4, 1857. (Library of Congress/MCT)
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Chief Justice Morrison R. Waite administers the oath of office to Rutherford B. Hayes on a flag-draped inaugural stand on the east portico of the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C., March 5, 1877. (One half of a stereo view.) (Library of Congress/MCT)
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President Abraham Lincoln delivers his address during his second inauguration on the east portico of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., March 4, 1865. (Library of Congress/MCT)
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President James A, Garfield views inauguration ceremonies from a review stand in Washington, D.C., March 4, 1881. (Library of Congress/MCT)
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Chief Justice Melville W. Fuller administers the oath of office to Theodore Roosevelt on the east portico of the U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C, March 4, 1905. (Library of Congress/MCT)
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President Warren G. Harding delivers his inaugural address on east portico of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., March 4, 1921. (Library of Congress/MCT)
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President Warren G. Harding waves to the crowd from the inaugural stand at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., March 4, 1921. (Library of Congress/MCT)
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President-elect Franklin Delano Roosevelt, right, and President Herbert Hoover ride in convertible automobile on its way to the U.S. Capitol for Roosevelt's inauguration in Washington, D.C., March 4, 1933. (Architect of the Capitol/Library of Congress/MCT)
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The Kentucky float passes by the review stand during President Harry Truman's inauguration in Washington, D.C., January 20, 1949. (Harry S. Truman Library/National Archives/MCT)
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The cadets of West Point march in the inaugural parade for President Harry S. Truman in Washington, D.C., January 20, 1949. (Harry S. Truman Library/National Archives/MCT)
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The Florida float rounds the corner on Pennsylvania Ave. during the inaugural parade for President Harry S. Truman in Washington, D.C., January 20, 1949. (Harry S. Truman Library/National Archives/MCT)
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President Harry S. Truman, left, and Vice President Alben Barkley wave from the reviewing stand during the inaugural parade in Washington, D.C., January 20, 1949. (Harry S. Truman Library/National Archives/MCT)
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President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Vice President Richard M. Nixon pose for photographers at the reviewing stand for the Inaugual parade in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 1953. (Harry S. Truman Library/National Archives/MCT)
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President Dwight D. Eisenhower and first lady Mamie Eisenhower wave to the crowd as they ride in the inaugural parade in Washington, D.C., January 20, 1953. (National Archives/MCT)
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President Dwight Eisenhower, left, and Vice President Richard Nixon, right, stand on the reviewing stand during the inaugural parade in Washington, D.C., January 20, 1953. (National Archives/MCT)
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President Richard Nixon waves from the presidential limousine during the inaugural parade in Washington, D.C., January 20, 1969. (White House/National Archives/MCT)
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President Richard Nixon and first lady Patricia Nixon appear during the motorocade for Nixon's second inauguration in Washington, D.C., January 20, 1973. (National Archives/MCT)
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President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan wave during the 1981 inaugural parade.
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The inauguration of President Ronald Reagan takes place on the west front of the U.S. Capitol, with the Washington Monument in the distance, in Washington, D.C., January 20, 1981. (Architect of the Capitol/Library of Congress/MCT)
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President-elect Jimmy Carter takes the oath of office at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., January 20, 1977. (Jimmy Carter Library/National Archives/MCT)
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George Herbert Walker Bush takes the oath of office as the 41st Presidenti of the United States administered by Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist at the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C., January 20, 1989. (George Bush Presidential Library/MCT)
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President George H.W. Bush and Mrs. Bush attend an Inaugural Ball at the DC Armory in Washington, D.C., January 20, 1989. (George Bush Presidential Library/MCT)
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President Bill Clinton and first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton attend a inaugural ball in Washington, D.C. January 20, 1993. (White House/Library of Congress/MCT)
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(KRT5) KRT US NEWS STORY SLUGGED: INAUGURATION KRT PHOTOGRAPH BY GEORGE BRIDGES/KRT (January 20) WASHINGTON, DC-- President George W. Bush shakes hands with former President Bill Clinton after taking the oath of office from Chief Justice William Rehnquist on the steps of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Saturday January 20, 2001. Looking on are, from left, Bush's daughters Jenna and Barbara, wife Laura, mother Barbara, and former Vice President Al Gore. (KRT) AP PL KD BL 2000 (Horiz) (lde)
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(KRT4) KRT US NEWS STORY SLUGGED: INAUGURATION KRT PHOTOGRAPH BY KEN CEDENO/KRT (January 20) WASHINGTON, DC-- From left, First Lady Laura Bush, President George W. Bush, former President Bill Clinton and Senator Hillary Clinton descend the steps of the U.S. Capitol after the 54th Inauguration in Washington, DC on Saturday January 20, 2001. (KRT) AP PL KD BL 2000 (Horiz) (lde) (Additional photos available on KRT Direct, KRT/PressLink or upon request)
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KRT US NEWS STORY SLUGGED: INAUGURATION KRT PHOTOGRAPH BY OLIVIER DOULIERY/ABACA PRESS (January 20) WASHINGTON, D.C.-- U.S. President George W. Bush takes the Oath of Office from Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist during Inauguration ceremonies on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 20, 2005, as First Lady Laura Bush looks on. (lde) 2005
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KRT US NEWS STORY SLUGGED: INAUGURATION KRT PHOTOGRAPH BY NICOLAS KHAYAT-OLIVIER DOULIERY/ABACA PRESS (January 20) President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush greet and address the crowd prior to sharing the traditional dance at the "Democracy" Inaugural Ball (Tennessee, Dakota, California, Kentucky) held at the Convention Center in Washington on Thursday, January 20, 2005. (lde) 2005
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President Barack Obama walks with his wife, Michelle, as they depart the U.S. Capitol Building after Obama became the 44th President of the United States in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, January 2009. Fashion critics are comparing the current first lady's fashion sense to that of Jackie Kennedy. (Tannen Maury/Pool/MCT)
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President Barack Obama takes the oath as the 44th U.S. President with his wife, Michelle, by his side at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, January 20, 2009. (Chuck Kennedy/MCT)
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