First Inauguration ceremony of President Richard Milhous Nixon at the U.S. Capitol, Washington DC. Senator Everett Dirksen on the speaker's podium administers the Vice-Presidential oath to Spiro Agnew. Agnew arrives at the podium, lifts his right hand and repeats the oath after Senator Dirksen. President Nixon and Mrs Agnew watch him closely. The dignitaries in the stands applaud. Agnew walks back and takes his seat near former Vice President Hubert Humphrey.
First Inauguration ceremony of President Richard Milhous Nixon at the U.S. Capitol, Washington DC. Senator Dirksen from the speaker's podium invites Archbishop Iakovos for a prayer. Richard Nixon and Spiro Agnew stand by him. Spectators and guests bow their heads and pray. Hubert Humphrey, First Lady Pat Nixon and outgoing President Lyndon B Johnson during the ceremony. Archbishop finishes the prayer.
First Inauguration ceremony of President Richard Milhous Nixon at the U.S. Capitol, Washington DC. Senator Dirksen from speaker's podium announces Mormon Tabernacle Choir singing a song, "This is My Country." The U.S. Capitol and Federal Supreme Court, the Lincoln Memorial, and other Federal buildings shown during the song. Members of the choir sing the song. A Statue and a bust of former President Abraham Lincoln inside the central dome of the U.S. Capitol. Guests, dignitaries and spectators applaud as the choir finishes song.
First Inauguration ceremony of President Richard Milhous Nixon at the U.S. Capitol, Washington DC. Senator Dirksen from speaker's podium invites reverend Dr Billy Graham for a prayer. Large number of spectators and guest at the ceremony bow their heads during the prayer for new President Nixon and Vice President Agnew of the United States. Dr Graham shakes hands with Richard Nixon and Lyndon Johnson after he finishes the prayer.
First Inauguration ceremony of President Richard Milhous Nixon and Vice President Agnew at the U.S. Capitol, Washington DC. Senator Dirksen invites Federal Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren at speaker's podium to administer oath taking of Richard Nixon. Richard Nixon keeps his one hand on bible and raises another for oath. He repeats the oath after Justice Warren. His wife Pat Nixon stands by him during the swearing in. Marine band plays and cannons fire after the oath taking.
First Inauguration ceremony of President Richard Milhous Nixon and Vice President Agnew at the U.S. Capitol, Washington DC. Federal Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren and Pat Nixon seated after Richard Nixon swears as President. New U.S. President Nixon walks to the speaker's podium for his first address. Former President Lyndon Johnson, Pat Nixon and Hubert Humphrey listen carefully. Richard Nixon speaks about world peace and presents his vision for America. He talks about his experiences about various parts of the world and insists to work altogether for world peace. The crowd of spectators and the guests applaud as Richard Nixon finishes his speech.
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