Second inauguration of Harry S. Truman

1949 Inauguration of Harry S. Truman
	; Harry Truman delivers his inaugural address after being sworn in for a second term.
Participants	President of the United States, Harry S. Truman; Assuming office Chief Justice of the United States,; Fred M. Vinson Administering oath Vice President of the United States,; Alben W. Barkley Assuming office
Location	U.S. Capitol,; Washington, D.C.
Date	January 20, 1949 (63 years ago)

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The second inauguration of Harry S. Truman as the 33rd President of the United States was held on January 20, 1949. The inauguration marked the commencement of the second four-year term of Harry S. Truman as President and the only four-year term of Alben W. Barkley as Vice President. Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson administered the Oath of office. It was the first televised US presidential inauguration.^[1]

Truman also restarted the tradition of an official inaugural ball, which had disappeared since Warren G. Harding.^[2]

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1949 Inauguration of Harry S. Truman
Harry Truman delivers his inaugural address after being sworn in for a second term.
Participants	President of the United States, Harry S. Truman Assuming office Chief Justice of the United States, Fred M. Vinson Administering oath Vice President of the United States, Alben W. Barkley Assuming office
Location	U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C.
Date	January 20, 1949 (1949-01-20) (63 years ago)