Richard Milhous Nixon was sworn in as the 37th president of the United States at noon on January 20, 1969.
Listen to Nixon take the oath of office (2m)
Listen to Nixon’s Inaugural Address (18m)
Text of President Nixon’s first inaugural address.
Senator Dirksen, Mr. Chief Justice, Mr. Vice President, President Johnson, Vice President Humphrey, my fellow Americans–and my fellow citizens of the world community:
I ask you to share with me today the majesty of this moment. In the orderly transfer of power, we celebrate the unity that keeps us free.