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Some presidents did not use a Bible to take the oath of office, including Theodore Roosevelt, who did not use anything when ...

But on the first Inauguration Day, in 1789, George Washington did something else. He gave a speech. Every president since has followed his example and delivered an inaugural address as part of the ...