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William Henry Harrison had the longest inauguration in history. He stood out in front of the Capitol building for two hours giving a speech in the pouring rain without an overcoat, gloves, or had. He died a month later of pneumonia as a result.
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The new president makes a speech after the inauguration ceremony what is the speech called?
the inaugural address.
What is the president's first speech name?
Inagural Address - this is the speech the President gives the country at the inauguration ceremony, right after he swears his oath and is declared "in office" and the President of the United States.
What Ceremonial events that usually occur when a new president takes office?
inauguration where they take oath of office, parade, speeches, balls, luncheon
What presidents inauguration was in New York?
George Washington was the only US president who's inauguration ceremony was held in New York. April 30, 1789 at New York's Federal Hall. John Adam's inauguration was in Philadelphia, after that inauguration have been help in Washington DC.
What is the ceremony to swear in the president?
After a president is elected in November he (and perhaps one day, she) is officially "sworn in," after which he begins his term as president. This generally occurs on inauguration day in January, several months after the election. President Obama, for example, was elected on November 4, 2008, and he was inaugurated, sworn into office, on January 20, 2009. The oath of office ceremony refers to how the president is sworn in: there is a ritual where he places one hand on a Bible (although this is not mandatory, it has become a custom) and raises the other hand, repeating the 35-word pledge, which includes the promise to "preserve, protect, and defend" the Constitution of the United States. The oath is usually given by the chief justice of the Supreme Court.
