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William Henry Harrison delivered the longest inaugural address, at 8,445 words, in 1841. John Adams' 1797 address, which totaled 2,308 words, contained the longest sentence, at 737 words. In 1793, Washington gave the shortest inaugural address on record, just 135 words. [16] Most presidents use their inaugural address to present their vision of ...
The day of the inauguration was overcast with cold wind and a noon temperature estimated to be 48 °F (9 °C), but the president-elect chose to not wear an overcoat, hat, or gloves for the ceremony. [1] Harrison delivered the longest inaugural address to date, running 8,445 words. [1]
First president to give an inaugural address of more than 5,000 words. [106] First president to not issue an executive order [107] First president to die in office. [ab] [108] First president to serve less than one full term in office. [ac] [109] First president to receive over 1 million votes in a presidential election before assuming office ...
The 43rd president focused on unity in his first inaugural address, asking the nation to live up to the common calling of "civility." In the wake of a contentious 2000 election that went all the ...
President Donald Trump outlined his vision for his second presidential term Monday in the longest inaugural speech by word count since Herbert Hoover’s address in 1929. However, Trump’s 2,885 ...
The first inaugural address was subsequently delivered by Washington in the Senate chamber, [7] running 1,419 words in length. [11] At this time there were no inaugural balls on the day of the ceremony, though a week later, on May 7, a ball was held in New York City to honor the first President. [17]
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) reacts as U.S. President Donald Trump delivers his inaugural address during inauguration ceremonies in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on January 20, 2025 in ...
United States presidential inaugural addresses sorted by President (9 C, 10 P) ... Harry S. Truman's 1949 inaugural address This page was last ...