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Richard Nixon Taking Oath of Office as Vice President

73-3967
Accession Number
73-3967
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
Printer-Friendly Version
NAID 338959228
Keywords
Ex-presidents
First ladies
Inauguration Day
Inaugurations
Judges
Legislators
Oaths
Presidential inaugurations
Vice-Presidents
HST Keywords
Truman - Inauguration – 1953
People Pictured
Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994
Eisenhower, Mamie Doud, 1896-1979
Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964
Knowland, William F. (William Fife), 1908-1974
Nixon, Pat, 1912-1993
Truman, Bess Wallace, 1885-1982
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
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
Richard M. Nixon (at podium, right) taking the oath of office as Vice President of the United States from Senator William Knowland of California (at podium, left). Also present are, from left to right in first row: First Lady Bess. W. Truman (right side of column), Pat (Mrs. Richard) Nixon, Mamie (Mrs. Dwight) Eisenhower, unidentified man, President Harry S. Truman. Standing behind President Truman is former President Herbert Hoover. The man on the right in the judicial robe is Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Fred M. Vinson. All others unidentified.
Date(s)
January 20, 1953