Second inauguration of Ronald Reagan

Second presidential inauguration of Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan takes the oath of office for his second term
Date	January 20, 1985; 40 years ago (1985-01-20) (official) January 21, 1985 (1985-01-21) (public)
Location	Entrance Hall, White House (official) United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. (public)
Organized by	Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies
Participants	Ronald Reagan 40th president of the United States — Assuming office Warren E. Burger Chief Justice of the United States — Administering oath George H. W. Bush 43rd vice president of the United States — Assuming office Potter Stewart Former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States — Administering oath
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The second inauguration of Ronald Reagan as president of the United States was the 50th inauguration, marking the commencement of his second and final four-year term as president and of George H. W. Bush as vice president. A private swearing-in ceremony took place on Sunday, January 20, 1985, at the White House,^[1][2] followed by a public inauguration ceremony on Monday, January 21, 1985, at the Capitol's rotunda.