No, this isn’t the first time a presidential inauguration has been held indoors due to weather
Presidential inaugurations have been moved indoors several times due to winter weather. It happened most recently in 1985 as Reagan began his second term.
1985 was the last time an inauguration was indoors. Ronald and Nancy Reagan felt they had no choice
By THOMAS BEAUMONT Ronald and Nancy Reagan were disappointed. That’s what White House press secretary Larry Speakes told reporters on Jan. 18, 1985, after the Republican president and first
Reagan’s 1985 inauguration, among the coldest, was also held indoors
The Polar Express that blasted into Washington for President Ronald Reagan’s second inaugural in 1985 forced the whole inaugural ceremony indoors, and the parade was canceled.
On Today's Date: The Coldest Inauguration Day
Ronald Reagan was sworn in for his second term on a day in which the morning low was 4 degrees below zero and the midday reading was only 7 degrees. It did eventually reach 17 degrees by the afternoon,
Inauguration moved inside: Is this the coldest inauguration day on record?
Temperatures in the 20s is a walk in the park for Ohioans, but not in Washington where President Donald Trump’s inauguration took place Monday. With a temperature of 27 degrees and a wind chill of 15 degrees at Reagan National Airport for the swearing in of the 47th President of the
Severe cold forces Trump inauguration indoors, first time in 40 years
Washington. President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration will take place inside the US Capitol on Monday rather than outdoors because of severe cold, the first time in 40 years that US presidential inaugural ceremonies will be moved indoors.
Coldest inauguration forecast since Reagan’s in 1985 forces Trump’s indoors
The Washington region should brace for dangerously cold weather on Monday when Donald Trump is inaugurated as the 47th ...
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Trump's Inauguration Day Expected to Be Coldest Since Reagan's in 1985
Trump's Inauguration Day is expected to be the coldest swearing-in of a president since former President Ronald ... according to the National Weather Service (NWS). It rained during Trump's ...
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National Politics
Ronald and Nancy Reagan were ... last time cold weather prompted a similar decision. The transcripts from 1985 shed light on the Reagans’ considerations. Related Articles National Politics ...
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Freezing, windy weather probable for presidential inauguration
President-elect Donald Trump’s second inauguration is less than a week away, and early forecasts indicate it could be the coldest since President Ronald ... by the National Weather Service.
Inauguration Day Weather Update: Washington DC Braces for Bitter Cold
A "combination of strong winds and very cold temperatures will result in dangerously cold wind chills," the National Weather Service said.
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Trump's inauguration will be held inside. What to know if you're traveling to Washington
The decision to move Monday's swearing-in means thousands of people with plans to visit Washington won't be able to see President-elect Donald Trump's second inauguration in person.
Polar vortex to dump half a foot of snow on NYC, followed by deadly Arctic cold
A brutal polar vortex is set to bury the Big Apple in snow Sunday and then deliver deadly single-digit temperatures that will ...
Trump inauguration ceremony moving inside the Capitol due to freezing temperatures
President-elect Donald Trump said his inauguration will take place in the Capitol Rotunda due to dangerously low temperatures ...