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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]
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The body of former President and Chief Justice William Howard Taft lies in repose in the United States Capitol rotunda. Taft lay in state at the United States Capitol rotunda . [ 235 ] On March 11, he became the first president and first member of the Supreme Court to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery .
President-elect Donald Trump is set to take the oath of office for a second time on Inauguration Day. Here's a look at photos from inaugurations past. ... Harry S. Truman takes the oath of office ...
In 1821, James Monroe's second inauguration was held inside due to a snow storm, and in 1909, the inauguration of William Howard Taft was also inside due to blizzard conditions.
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Note that it may still be copyrighted in jurisdictions that do not apply the rule of the shorter term for US works (depending on the date of the author's death), such as Canada (50 p.m.a.), Mainland China (50 p.m.a., not Hong Kong or Macao), Germany (70 p.m.a.), Mexico (100 p.m.a.), Switzerland (70 p.m.a.), and other countries with individual ...
Taft stated in his inaugural address that he had been honored to have been "one of the advisers of my distinguished predecessor" and to have had a part "in the reforms he has initiated. I should be untrue to myself, to my promises, and to the declarations of the party platform on which I was elected if I did not make the maintenance and ...