The second

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Dwight D. Eisenhower Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (born David Dwight Eisenhower; ; October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was an American military officer and statesman who served as the 34th president of the United States from 1953 to 1961. During World War II, ...

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was held privately on Sunday, January 20, 1957, at the

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and publicly on the following day, Monday, January 21, 1957, at the East Portico of the

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; both located in

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This was the 43rd inauguration and marked the commencement of the second and final four-year term of both Dwight D. Eisenhower as president and

Richard Nixon Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913April 22, 1994) was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a representative and senator from California and was ...

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. Chief Justice

Earl Warren Earl Warren (March 19, 1891 – July 9, 1974) was an American attorney, politician, and jurist who served as the 14th Chief Justice of the United States from 1953 to 1969. The Warren Court presided over a major shift in American constitution ...

administered the presidential oath of office after the

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swore in the vice president. During the Oath, as at his first inaugural, Eisenhower said the line "the office of President of the United States" as "the office of ''the'' President of the United States," even as Chief Justice Warren said the line correctly.

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Video of Eisenhower's Second Inaugural Address from Hulu.com

Text of Eisenhower's Second Inaugural Address

Audio of Eisenhower's Second Inaugural Address
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