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Inaugural ceremonies of President Harry S. Truman and Vice President Alben Barkley, U.S. Capitol building, Washington, DC. In three parts. Part 1: Opening prayer by Dr. Edward Pruden; Star-Spangled Banner by Phil Regan; Justice Stanley Reed administers the oath of office to Vice President Barkley; prayer by Rabbi Samuel Thurman. Part 2: Chief Justice Fred Vinson administers the oath of office to President Harry Truman; part 1 of Truman's Inaugural Address, ending in point four. Part 3: conclusion of the Inaugural Address; benediction by Archbishop Patrick O'Boyle; music by the Marine band.
There are no restrictions upon President Truman's speech; other portions of the ceremony may be subject to ABC copyright. From: Tom Evans.