West front of US Capitol in Washington, DC
Until 1977, the President was sworn in on the east steps of the US Capitol building. However, in 1981 Ronald Reagan requested that the Oath of Office be administered on the west steps. The reason was that Reagan wanted to face west to deliver his inaugural address thereby symbolically addressing the entire nation. Since then the Oath of Office has been administered on the west steps of the Capitol. (Taking the oath is required by the US Constitution before the President can take his office. )
capitol hill
The United States Congress meets and debates in the building known as the Capitol Building. It is home to the House of Representatives and the Senate. However, most of the work that Congressmen do is in their private offices down the street from the Capitol Building.
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US presidents are inaugurated at the US Capitol building in Washington, DC. Recent inaugurations have been held on the steps in front of the building. Some of the past inaugurations were held inside the building.
No - it takes place on the steps of the US Capitol
The US President is inaugurated on the steps of the US Capitol
The Presidential Inauguration Parade follows the route from the steps of the US Capitol to the front of the White House down Pennsylvania Avenue every four years.
Presidential inaugurations take place on the steps of the US Capitol in Washington
The president's office is in the White House. He comes to the capitol on rare special occasions such as when he wants to make a speech to Congress.
The oath is taken on a special platform built near the steps of the US capitol. In the past it has been taken inside the Capitol building.
He made it in the House Chambers of the US Capitol building in Washington.
Ronald Reagan gave a speech there in honor of the centennial of the Statue of Liberty and its relighting.
Wilson made this speech to Congress in the US Capitol Building at Washington on January 8, 1918
The President is customarily sworn into office on the steps of the US Capitol building.
During a normal inauguration, the President is sworn in on the steps of the Capitol in Washington, DC.