Inauguration of Jimmy Carter

Presidential inauguration of
Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter takes the oath of office as the 39th president of the United States
Date	January 20, 1977; 47 years ago (1977-01-20)
Location	United States Capitol, Washington, D.C.
Organized by	Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies
Participants	Jimmy Carter 39th president of the United States — Assuming office Warren E. Burger Chief Justice of the United States — Administering oath Walter Mondale 42nd vice president of the United States — Assuming office Tip O'Neill Speaker of the United States House of Representatives — Administering oath
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The inauguration of Jimmy Carter as the 39th president of the United States was held on Thursday, January 20, 1977, at the East Portico of the United States Capitol in Washington D.C. This was the 48th inauguration and marked the commencement of Jimmy Carter's and Walter Mondale's single term as president and vice president. Chief Justice Warren E. Burger administered the presidential oath of office to Carter,^[1] and Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill administered the vice presidential oath of office to Mondale.^[1] This was the last inauguration held on the East Portico of the Capitol building as well as the last time the chief justice would stand to the left of the podium, with the audience facing them, while swearing in a president. Exactly forty years later, Carter attended the inauguration of Donald Trump, becoming the first U.S. president to mark the 40th anniversary of his inauguration.