Rep. Blaine's Bulletin: 58th Presidential Inauguration
January 20, 2017
January 20, 2017
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., issued the following column:
In 1789, President George Washington was sworn into office as the first President of the United States. In March of that year, the United States Constitution took effect and in April, Congress made it official that Washington had won the presidency. For that first inauguration, the ceremony was held on the balcony of Federal Hall in New York City. President Washington read his inaugural address to . . .
In 1789, President George Washington was sworn into office as the first President of the United States. In March of that year, the United States Constitution took effect and in April, Congress made it official that Washington had won the presidency. For that first inauguration, the ceremony was held on the balcony of Federal Hall in New York City. President Washington read his inaugural address to . . .