C7-11, President Reagan being sworn in on Inaugural Day, U.S. Capitol. 01/20/1981. Reagan White House Photographs; White House Photographic Collection; Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.

President Ronald Reagan's first inauguration

January 20, 1981

President Reagan was inaugurated January 20, 1981. This was the first Inaugural ceremony to be held at the West Front of the U.S. Capitol.

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