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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]
President Taft wishes the newly elected Woodrow Wilson good luck on the day of Wilson's inauguration. President Wilson made history in 1913 when he cancelled the inaugural ball for the first time ...
U.S. President George W. Bush reacts during the inaugural parade in Washington, January 20, 2005. President Bush was sworn into his second term of office earlier in the day. First lady Laura Bush ...
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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 . [ 231 ] On March 11, he became the first president and first member of the Supreme Court to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery .
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That title goes to William H. Taft's presidential inauguration in 1909. That year, the ceremony was still being held on March 4, but based on the weather that day, you would never guess the date ...
Taft with Woodrow Wilson prior to the latter's inauguration. March 4, 1913. January 20 - Taft accepts a position as professor at Yale Law School. [54] February 8 - Taft personally attends a session of Congress to deliver a eulogy for Vice President James S. Sherman. This is the first time a president has attended a session of Congress ...