The second inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt as
president of the United States
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was held on Wednesday, January 20, 1937, at the East Portico of the
United States Capitol
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in
Washington, D.C.
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This was the 38th
presidential inauguration A presidential inauguration is a ceremonial event centered on the formal transition of a new president into office, usually in democracies where this official has been elected. Frequently, this involves the swearing of an oath of office.
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and marked the commencement of the second term of
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (; ; January 30, 1882April 12, 1945), often referred to by his initials FDR, was an American politician and attorney who served as the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945. As the ...
as president and
John Nance Garner as
vice president
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. It was the first inauguration to take place on January 20 per the
20th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. This was also the first time the vice president took the
oath of office on the inaugural platform rather than in the Senate Chamber. The length of Roosevelt's term as president, and Garner's as vice president had already been shortened by days.
It rained all morning and during the inauguration; the crowds hastily dispersed once it was over.
[''The Forgotten Memoir of John Knox: A Year in the Life of a Supreme Court Clerk in FDR's Washington'' pages 165-167, by John Frush Knox, edited and published by Dennis J. Hutchinson and David J. Garrow, 2004.]
See also
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Presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt For the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt, see:
* Presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt, first and second terms (1933–1937 and 1937–1941), as U.S. president
* Presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt, third and fourth terms (1941–1945 and January†...
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First inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt
The first inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt as the 32nd president of the United States was held on Saturday, March 4, 1933, at the East Portico of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. This was the 37th inauguration, and marked the c ...
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Third inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Fourth inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt
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1936 United States presidential election
The 1936 United States presidential election was the 38th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 3, 1936. In the midst of the Great Depression, incumbent Democratic President Franklin D. Roosevelt defeated Republican Gov ...
References
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