1985 was the last time an inauguration was indoors. Ronald and Nancy Reagan felt they had no choice
Ronald and Nancy Reagan were disappointed, but felt they had no choice. That's what White House Press Secretary Larry Speakes told reporters on Jan. 18, 1985, after the Republican president and first
Reagan’s 1985 inauguration, among the coldest, was also held indoors
The Polar Express that blasted into Washington for President Ronald Reagan’s second inaugural in 1985 forced the whole inaugural ceremony indoors, and the parade was canceled.
From Reagan to Trump: The cold-weather ceremonies that made inauguration history
The 1985 ceremony was originally planned for the Capitol’s west front, as is customary, but the extreme weather prompted a last-minute move to the Rotunda.
Trump to be inaugurated inside: Last ceremony held indoors was Reagan's in 1985
President-elect Trump's inauguration will now take place inside the U.S. Capitol due to cold weather forecast for Monday, the first indoor inauguration since Ronald Reagan's second inauguration in January 1985.
On Today's Date: The Coldest Inauguration Day
Ronald Reagan was sworn in for his second term on a day in which the morning low was 4 degrees below zero and the midday reading was only 7 degrees. It did eventually reach 17 degrees by the afternoon,
Inauguration moved inside: Is this the coldest inauguration day on record?
Temperatures in the 20s is a walk in the park for Ohioans, but not in Washington where President Donald Trump’s inauguration took place Monday. With a temperature of 27 degrees and a wind chill of 15 degrees at Reagan National Airport for the swearing in of the 47th President of the
Biden to leave Trump a letter in Oval Office, continuing modern presidential tradition started by Ronald Reagan
Trump left Biden a letter when his first term ended in 2020, despite skipping the inauguration. Biden never revealed the ...
Reagan Once Said, 'We Should Measure Welfare's Success by How Many People Leave Welfare'?
For years, internet users have shared a quote about how to measure the success of welfare programs, attributing the words to Ronald Reagan, the former U.S. president and California governor. The full ...
KY3 Flashback: In 1985, people from the Ozarks attended Reagan’s inauguration, also impacted by weather
In 1985, the Ronald Reagan inauguration was also dictated by the weather. KY3′s Steve Grant went along with people from the ...
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Remember When: The Beach Boys Sang A Cappella During a Gala for President Ronald Reagan’s Second Inauguration
"Their love is eternal," said Mike Love during Ronald Reagan's inaugural ball in 1985. "And their hearts will always be full ...
Ronald Reagan left a letter for his successor - now it’s a presidential tradition
Ronald Reagan started a tradition as he prepared to leave office after two terms as president: Write a note congratulating ...
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Polk County Sheriff: Ronald Reagan Parkway Reopens After Serious Crash In Davenport
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - The Polk County Sheriff's Office has concluded its investigation into a serious crash that occurred ...
Trump’s Oval Office remake: Reagan rug in and FDR portrait out
President Donald Trump‘s second Oval Office got its big debut Monday, including the return of an Andrew Jackson portrait and the reemergence of the Reagan rug. The rug, which was ...
Susie Wiles Is Trump’s Best Hope
Understated but imposing and not easily intimidated, Ms. Wiles may well be Mr. Trump’s best hope of having an effective ...