President-elect Clinton Takes the Oath of Office
1/20/1993
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This photograph shows Bill Clinton taking the oath of office to become the nation's 42nd President at his inauguration, one minute before noon on the West side of the Capitol Building. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court William Rehnquist administered the oath. Clinton's daughter Chelsea and Vice President Al Gore stand beside him.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
National Archives Identifier: 6480908
Full Citation: Photograph 330-CFD-DD-ST-93-01804.jpeg; President-elect Clinton takes the oath of office as the nation's 42nd President one minute before noon on the West side of the Capitol; 1/20/1993; Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files, 1982 - 2007; Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Record Group 330; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/clinton-oath-of-office, February 14, 2025]Activities that use this document
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