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George Washington's Oath of Office
- Artist
- Henry Sadd, Tompkins Harrison Matteson, and John Neale
- Date of Work
- 1849
- Medium
- Engraving
- Credit
- Library of Congress
George Washington's Oath of Office
Washington delivering his inaugural address to the joint congress in April 1789 in the old city hall. When he took the oath of office in New York, Washington set many precedents for the inaugurals of succeeding presidents.
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