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President Reagan being sworn in for second term in the rotunda at the U.S. Capitol 1985
Reagan being sworn in as president, January 20, 1985

Ronald Reagan was inaugurated as the 40th President of the United States in January 1985. This was the beginning of Reagan's second term as President. George H. W. Bush was also inaugurated as Vice President for the second time.

There were two separate ceremonies. A private ceremony was held on January 20, and another was held publicly on January 21. This was done because the normal day for a Presidential inauguration, January 20, was a Sunday.

Reagan was sworn in as President during the private ceremony. It was held in the Grand Foyer of the White House. It was broadcast on television. The next day, Reagan took the oath in public under Chief Justice Warren E. Burger.

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  • President Ronald Reagan Being Sworn in for a Second Term by Chief Justice Warren Burger as Nancy Reagan Observes during the Private Ceremony at the White House

    President Reagan is sworn in "privately" on television, January 20, 1985

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Investidura presidencial de Ronald Reagan en 1985 para niños

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