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Dwight D. Eisenhower Taking Oath of Office

73-3966
Accession Number
73-3966
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
Printer-Friendly Version
NAID 338959226
Keywords
Ex-presidents
First ladies
Inauguration Day
Inaugurations
Judges
Oaths
Presidential inaugurations
Presidents
Vice-Presidents
HST Keywords
Truman - Inauguration - 1953
People Pictured
Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Eisenhower, Mamie Doud, 1896-1979
Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964
Nixon, Pat, 1912-1993
Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994
Truman, Bess Wallace, 1885-1982
Vinson, Fred M., 1890-1953
Rights

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Credit:
Abbie Rowe
National Park Service

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
Dwight D. Eisenhower (right of podium) taking the oath of office as President of the United States from Chief Justice Fred Vinson (left of podium). In the front row, from left to right are First Lady Bess W. Truman (right side of column), Pat (Mrs. Richard) Nixon, First Lady Mamie Eisenhower, unidentified man, and former President Harry S. Truman. Visible between Mr. Truman and Chief Justice Vinson is former President Herbert Hoover. On the right side of the podium is Vice President Richard Nixon. All others are unidentified.
Date(s)
January 20, 1953