SMSgt Thomas Meneguin, U.S. Air Force/U.S. Department of Defense
The day of the inauguration includes a number of events that have become traditional. For instance, since Franklin D. Roosevelt attended church services on the morning of his first swearing-in ceremony in 1933, all the succeeding president-elects have done the same. After the worship services, the president-elect and vice president-elect as well as family members and various public officials, almost always including the current president and vice president have proceeded to the U.S. Capitol for the swearing-in ceremonies. The vice president-elect is sworn in first, often by an official of his or her choosing, and then the president-elect is sworn in, typically by the chief justice of the Supreme Court. After taking the oath of office, the new president gives an inaugural address expressing a vision of the country’s future and the goals of the new administration. An inaugural luncheon and a parade follow. That evening