Presidential Inaugural Ceremonies for Ronald Reagan on 20th January 1981 in Washington DC. Inaugural Ceremony on the terrace of West Front of the United States Capitol. President Ronald Reagan delivers a speech. His wife Nancy David Reagan is seated on the left side. Jimmy Carter is seated on the right side. The President speaks about President of the Massachusetts Congress, Dr. Joseph Warren and states, 'Our country is in danger. You are to decide the important questions upon which rests the happiness and the liberty of millions yet unborn. Act worthy of yourselves'. Further he states that enemies of freedom will be reminded that peace is the highest aspiration of the American people, we will negotiate for it, sacrifice for it, we will not surrender for it, now or ever. The crowd applauds. The President speaks about terrorism and America as a nation ready to fight against it. He thanks the people for the tens of thousands of prayer meetings held.
Presidential Inaugural Ceremonies for Ronald Reagan on 20th January 1981 in Washington DC. Inaugural Ceremony on the terrace of West Front of the United States Capitol. President Ronald Reagan delivers a speech. His wife Nancy David Reagan is seated on the left side. Jimmy Carter is seated on the right side. The President says that this is first time in history that Inaugural Ceremony has been held on the West Front of the Capitol. View of Washington Monument in front of West Front of the Capitol. View of Jefferson Memorial and Lincoln Memorial. Lincoln's statue. Graves at Arlington National Cemetery. He speaks about the American soldiers who sacrificed their lives on various war fronts. The crowd applauds.
Presidential Inaugural Ceremonies held for Ronald Reagan on 20th January 1981 in Washington DC. Inaugural Ceremony held on the terrace on West Front of the United States Capitol. Senator Mark Hatfield speaks into a microphone and thanks all the members of Joint Congressional Inaugural Committee. Reverend Donn Moomaw takes over the microphone. Mrs. Vanilla Buckner takes over the microphone and begins to sing. View of West face of the Capitol. U.S. flag flying from a pole. Honor Guard at the ceremony. The crowd applauds. Mrs. Buckner hugs President Ronald Reagan. President and his wife Nancy David Reagan pose. Jimmy Carter and members of Joint Congressional Inaugural Committee walk. President Reagan and his wife leave. Jimmy Carter, Walter Mondale, their families and aide leave the Capitol.
Presidential Inaugural Ceremonies held for Ronald Reagan on 20th January 1981 inWashington DC. The guests attend the luncheon followed by the Inaugural Ceremony in the United States Capitol. President Reagan announces the release of American hostages held in Iran. The crowd applauds. The President and his wife Nancy David Reagan walk down the steps of the Capitol. The President is followed by the Vice President George H. W. Bush and his wife Barbara Pierce Bush. They shake hands with the Chairman of the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee. Guards line up the steps of the Capitol. Inaugural Parade passes in review in front of the Capitol. The President, the Vice President and other approach a parked limousine. The crowd lined up.
Presidential Inaugural Ceremonies held for Ronald Reagan on 20th January 1981in Washington DC. The Presidential motorcade leaves the U.S. Capitol grounds and proceeds down Pennsylvania Avenue towards the White House. President Ronald Reagan and his wife Nancy Reagan wave at the crowd. The Inaugural Parade is seen, along with people on the sidewalks. The Capitol can be seen in background. The White House lawn. South facade of the White House. The President and his wife arrive at the White House reviewing stand. The Parade moves past the reviewing stand. The President waves to the marching bands. Floats move past the reviewing stand. Balloons in sky. Men on horseback move past reviewing stand.
Animated map shows changes in borders and nations surrounding Poland up until 1937. A map with strategic importance city of Danzig in Poland. Map shows Czechoslovakia, Russia, Hungary, Ottoman Empire, and Germany.