The Polar Express that blasted into Washington for President Ronald Reagan’s second inaugural in 1985 forced the whole inaugural ceremony indoors, and the parade was canceled.

Ronald and Nancy Reagan were disappointed. That's what White House press secretary Larry Speakes told reporters on Jan. 18, 1985, after the Republican president and first lady decided to hold his ...

Ronald Reagan ordered three-and-a-half tons of Jelly Belly jelly beans for his 1981 inauguration, and the candy maker crafted a new flavor just for the event.

He continued, “Therefore, I have ordered the Inauguration Address, in addition to prayers and other speeches, to be delivered in the United States Capitol Rotunda, as was used by Ronald Reagan ...

President-elect Donald Trump 's Inauguration Day is expected to be the coldest swearing-in of a president since former President Ronald Reagan's second inauguration in 1985.

In January 1985, Ronald Reagan took the oath of office with temperatures at 7 degrees and wind chills plummeting to -20 degrees, leading to the cancelation of the outdoor ceremony and inaugural ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — Inauguration Day 2025 in D.C. is on Monday, Jan. 20, and the weather forecast is expected to be quite cold, likely the coldest since former President Ronald Reagan was sworn ...

1985 Was the Last Time an Inauguration Was Indoors. Ronald and Nancy Reagan Felt They Had No Choice Ronald and Nancy Reagan were disappointed. That's what White House press secretary Larry Speakes ...