Second inauguration of Ronald Reagan

As the weather outside was harsh, with daytime temperatures of and wind chills of , the event organizers were forced to move the public inaugural ceremony, which had been planned for the open air, inside to the Capitol rotunda. Jessye Norman sang Simple Gifts from Aaron Copland's Old American Songs. As had officially happened the day before, Chief Justice Warren E. Burger administered the presidential oath of office to Reagan, and former Associate Justice Potter Stewart administered the vice-presidential oath to Bush. Following Reagan's inaugural address and the pronunciation of the benediction by Peter J. Gomes, the United States Marine Band played The Star-Spangled Banner. The weather necessitated that the outdoor parade be canceled. A replacement event was held in the Capital Centre; Coverage of the inauguration was provided throughout the United States by NBC, CBS, ABC, and CNN. ==Inauguration committee==

Former UPI correspondent John Chambers, son of Whittaker Chambers, served as executive director of the Joint Congressional Committee on the Presidential Inauguration, for Reagan's second inauguration and again for the first inauguration of Bill Clinton in 1993. {{cite news {{cite news ==Aftermath==

On May 27, 1985 (Memorial Day), twenty of the more than fifty high school marching bands that had been scheduled to perform in the cancelled inaugural parade performed in the President's Inaugural Bands Parade held at Walt Disney World's EPCOT Center theme park. The performance was preceded by a speech delivered by President Reagan. ==See also==