Published: January 22, 2021
"Before he enter on the Execution of his Office, he shall take the following Oath or Affirmation:—“I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."
In addition to the Constitutionally-mandated Oath of Office, Presidents since George Washington have customarily given inaugural addresses upon assuming office. On GovInfo, these addresses are included within the daily and bound versions of the Congressional Record. Until 1937, Presidential Inaugurations were held on March 4th. The date was changed to January 20th as part of the 20th Amendment.
For more information regarding Presidential Inaugural Addresses, see the Architect of the Capitol's site , which includes facts about each inauguration, such as for Dwight Eisenhower's first inaugural, in which the President's choice of a homburg hat for the occasion made them "an inaugural must, displacing traditional black toppers."For Presidents prior to Ulysses S. Grant, see the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies' Inaugurations site.
Inaugural Addresses
Joseph R. Biden Jr. (2021-2025)
Donald J. Trump (2017-2021)
Barack Obama (2009-2017)
- First Inaugural Address - Tuesday, January 20, 2009
- Second Inaugural Address - Monday, January 21, 2013
George W. Bush (2001-2009)
- First Inaugural Address - Saturday, January 20, 2001
- Second Inaugural Address - Thursday, January 20, 2005
William J. Clinton (1993-2001)
- First Inaugural Address - Wednesday, January 20, 1993
- Second Inaugural Address - Monday, January 20, 1997
George Bush (1989-1993)
Ronald Reagan (1981-1989)
- First Inaugural Address - Tuesday, January 20, 1981
- Second Inaugural Address - Monday, January 21, 1985
Jimmy Carter (1977-1981)
Gerald R. Ford (1974-1977)
Richard M. Nixon (1969-1974)
- First Inaugural Address - Monday, January 20, 1969
- Second Inaugural Address - Saturday, January 20, 1973
Lyndon B. Johnson (1963-1969)
- Swearing-In following the Death of President Kennedy - Friday, November 22, 1963
- Inaugural Address - Wednesday, January 20, 1965
John F. Kennedy (1961-1963)
Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953-1961)
- First Inaugural Address - Tuesday, January 20, 1953
- Second Inaugural Address - Monday, January 21, 1957
Harry S. Truman (1949-1953)
- Swearing-In following the Death of President Roosevelt - Thursday, April 12, 1945
- Inaugural Address - Thursday, January 20, 1949
Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933-1945)
- First Inaugural Address - Saturday, March 04, 1933
- Second Inaugural Address - Wednesday, January 20, 1937
- Third Inaugural Address - Monday, January 20, 1941
- Fourth Inaugural Address - Saturday, January 20, 1945
Herbert Hoover (1929-1933)
Calvin Coolidge (1923-1929)
- Swearing-In following the Death of President Harding - Friday, August 03, 1923
- Inaugural Address - Wednesday, March 04, 1925
Warren G. Harding (1921-1923)
Woodrow Wilson (1913-1921)
William Howard Taft (1909-1913)
Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1909)
- Swearing-In following the Assassination of President McKinley - Saturday, September 14, 1901
- Inaugural Address - Saturday, March 04, 1905
William McKinley (1897-1901)
- First Inaugural Address - Thursday, March 04, 1897
- Second Inaugural Address - Monday, March 04, 1901
Grover Cleveland (1893-1897)
Benjamin Harrison (1889-1893)
Grover Cleveland (1885-1889)
Chester Arthur (1881-1885)
James A. Garfield (1881)
Rutherford B. Hayes (1877-1881)
Ulysses S. Grant (1869-1877)
- First Inaugural Address - Thursday, March 04, 1869
- Second Inaugural Address - Tuesday, March 04, 1873