Second inauguration of Dwight D. Eisenhower

The second inauguration of Dwight D. Eisenhower as president of the United States was held privately on Sunday, January 20, 1957, at the White House and publicly on the following day, Monday, January 21, 1957, at the East Portico of the United States Capitol; both located in Washington, D.C. This was the 43rd inauguration and marked the commencement of the second and final four-year term of both Dwight D. Eisenhower as president and Richard Nixon as vice president. Chief Justice Earl Warren administered the presidential oath of office after the Senate Minority Leader William Knowland swore in the vice president.[1]

Second presidential inauguration of Dwight D. Eisenhower

Date	January 20, 1957 (1957-01-20) (private) January 21, 1957 (1957-01-21) (public)
Location	White House (private) United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. (public)
Organized by	Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies
Participants	Dwight D. Eisenhower 34th president of the United States — Assuming office Earl Warren Chief Justice of the United States — Administering oath Richard Nixon 36th vice president of the United States — Assuming office William Knowland United States Senate minority leader — Administering oath

During the oath, as at his first inaugural, Eisenhower said the line "the office of President of the United States" as "the office of the President of the United States," even as Chief Justice Warren said the line correctly.