A Different Inauguration
The 36th US President, Lyndon Johnson, didn’t have a regular inauguration with crowds and Lady Gaga singing the national anthem. Instead, he was sworn into office on the board of the most famous plane in the US – Air Force One.
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Perhaps the most striking part of the whole inauguration wasn’t the new President taking office and taking his oath, but the fact that JFK’s wife was still covered in his husband’s blood while standing there. A poignant and rather shocking reminder of events that led to Lyndon’s rise to office.