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This artist's rendition shows Ulysses S. Grant as he takes the oath of office during his second inauguration ceremonies at the Capitol building on on March 4, 1873.

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Troops in the inaugural parade pass President Herbert Hoover's reviewing stand in Washington on March 4, 1929.

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Lyndon Johnson takes the oath of office during inauguration ceremonies in front of the Capitol Building on Jan. 20, 1965. Holding the bible at center is Lady Bird Johnson, beginning a new tradition.

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Gerald R. Ford takes the oath of office as the 38th president of the United States as his wife Betty stands at his side in the East Room of the White House on Aug. 4, 1974.

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President Harry S. Truman delivers inaugural address from the Capitol portico on Jan. 20, 1949, after taking the oath of office for his first full term as chief executive.

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Rosalynn Carter looks at her husband Jimmy Carter as he takes the oath of office as the 39th President of the United States on Jan. 20, 1977, in Washington.

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President Franklin D. Roosevelt tips his hat to the crowd after taking the Oath of Office as President of the United States for his third consecutive term on Jan. 20, 1941, in Washington.

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President George W. Bush and his wife Laura walk down Pennsylvania Avenue towards the White House after Bush was sworn in as the 43rd president on Jan. 20, 2001.