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It was the last official inaugural ball until 1949, as Taft's successor as president, Woodrow Wilson, asked the city of Washington not to hold it, thereby putting a temporary end to the practice. The tradition of inaugural balls was revived in 1949 as part of the second inauguration of Harry S. Truman. [4]
May 22 - Taft orders 700,000 acres of federal land be opened for settlement in and around the Pacific Northwest. [4] May 26 - Taft chooses the design of the Lincoln cent. June 16 - Taft recommends to Congress that an income tax amendment be made to the Constitution. [5] June 28 - Taft hosts the first meal to be served on the roof of the White ...
Taft's presidential inauguration was held on March 4, 1909. Due to a winter storm that coated Washington with ice, Taft was sworn in within the Senate Chamber rather than outside the Capitol, as is customary. Taft stated in his inaugural address that he had been honored to have been "one of the advisers of my distinguished predecessor" and to ...
Inauguration Day occurs every four years on Jan. 20 (or Jan. 21 if Jan. 20 falls on a Sunday). The inauguration ceremony takes place at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C.
The move left everyone wondering what Trump was up to — a Chinese head of state has not attended a U.S. inauguration in all of history. ... "Xi Jinping has made it clear that the United States ...
1909 inauguration. Taft was sworn in as president on March 4, 1909. Due to a winter storm that coated Washington with ice, Taft was inaugurated within the Senate ...
Chinese President Xi Jinping will not attend Trump’s inauguration after prez-elect extended invitation. Diana Glebova, Joe Marino. December 13, 2024 at 7:13 AM. ... “We made a deal. You’d ...
First president to ride to and from his inauguration in a car. [33] First president to appoint a former president (William Howard Taft) to the Supreme Court. [222] First president to give his inaugural address over an amplified system. [220] First president to own and install a radio in the White House. [220] First president to learn to drive a ...