Reagan’s 1985 inauguration, among the coldest, was also held indoors
The Polar Express that blasted into Washington for President Ronald Reagan’s second inaugural in 1985 forced the whole inaugural ceremony indoors, and the parade was canceled.
1985 was the last time an inauguration was indoors. Ronald and Nancy Reagan felt they had no choice
Ronald and Nancy Reagan were disappointed, but felt they had no choice. That's what White House Press Secretary Larry Speakes told reporters on Jan. 18, 1985, after the Republican president and first
What Trump’s indoor inauguration will entail – based on Reagan’s swearing-in
Ronald Reagan kept formalities brief and stayed warm after parade attendees were warned their flesh would freeze
On Today's Date: The Coldest Inauguration Day
Ronald Reagan was sworn in for his second term on a day in which the morning low was 4 degrees below zero and the midday reading was only 7 degrees. It did eventually reach 17 degrees by the afternoon,
Inauguration moved inside: Is this the coldest inauguration day on record?
Temperatures in the 20s is a walk in the park for Ohioans, but not in Washington where President Donald Trump’s inauguration took place Monday. With a temperature of 27 degrees and a wind chill of 15 degrees at Reagan National Airport for the swearing in of the 47th President of the
Severe cold forces Trump inauguration indoors, first time in 40 years
Washington. President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration will take place inside the US Capitol on Monday rather than outdoors because of severe cold, the first time in 40 years that US presidential inaugural ceremonies will be moved indoors.
why is Trump's inauguration being held indoors?
Trump's second non-consecutive inaugural ceremony, scheduled for Monday, has been moved indoors due to the cold, wind and snow that are headed to the Washington metro area. John Sacher, a history professor at the University of Central Florida,
Washington’s Reagan National Airport working on problem with heating system
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U.S. presidents who weren't inaugurated outside the Capitol in Washington, D.C.
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Biden got an Oval Office letter from Trump and may leave one in the desk himself. It’d be a first
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A History of Indoor Inaugurations
Since inaugurations started to be held outside in 1817, Trump's will be just the fourth inauguration in history to be held ...
Inauguration Day Weather Update: Washington DC Braces for Bitter Cold
A "combination of strong winds and very cold temperatures will result in dangerously cold wind chills," the National Weather Service said.
Trump’s Oval Office remake: Reagan rug in and FDR portrait out
The rug, which was in place during Ronald Reagan’s administration and during Trump’s first term, was reinstalled during Trump ...
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40 years apart, Trump and Reagan's inauguration have one thing in common
Ronald Reagan became the oldest President to take office at the age of 73. In 2021, outgoing President Joe Biden broke the ...