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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]
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 ...
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 ...
The presidential inauguration marks the transition of power from one leader to the next for the United States -- and weather has historically played an integral role in the ceremony since the ...
Over the past 100 years, many presidents and baseball lovers have celebrated America's pastime by throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at opening days.
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 ...
[161] [230] Taft similarly remains known for another physical characteristic—as the last president with facial hair to date. [231] Mason called Taft's years in the White House "undistinguished". [211] Coletta deemed Taft to have had a solid record of bills passed by Congress, but felt he could have accomplished more with political skill. [232]
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