Topic summary
Second inauguration of Lyndon B. Johnson
- "Let Us Continue"
- Civil Rights Act of 1964
- Great Society
- Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964
- Food Stamp Act of 1964
- War on Poverty
- Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Department of Transportation
- Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
- Elementary and Secondary Education Act
- Child Nutrition Act
- Non-Discrimination in Federal contracts
- Thurgood Marshall Supreme Court nomination
- Civil Rights Act of 1968
The second inauguration of Lyndon B. Johnson as president of the United States was held on Wednesday, January 20, 1965, at the East Portico of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. This was the 45th inauguration and marked the second and only full term of Lyndon B. Johnson as president and the only term of Hubert Humphrey as vice president. Chief JusticeEarl Warren administered the oath of office. Lady Bird Johnson founded the tradition of incoming first ladies participating in the ceremony by holding the sworn in president's Bible. Vice President Humphrey was sworn in by John W. McCormack, the speaker of the House of Representatives. This was the first inauguration when the president rode in a bulletproof limousine.
An estimated 1.2 million attended the inauguration, the third largest crowd for any event ever held at the National Mall, behind the inaugurations of Truman in 1949 and Obama in 2009. This was the last time an inauguration was covered by newsreels.
Weather conditions for 12 noon at Washington National Airport, located 3.1 miles from the ceremony, were: 37 °F (3 °C), wind 9 mph, and no precipitation.