Roosevelt smiles his smug public smile ... Decorous, because it is proper for a carnival to be silly and gaudy, whereas the inaugural parade is supposed to be impressive. It is the co-eds who ...

Franklin D. Roosevelt's fourth inauguration in 1945 was unique in that he cancelled both the parade and balls due to wartime austerity measures during World War II, opting for a simple public ...

The parade was ultimately canceled ... The first inauguration to be held on Jan. 20 - Franklin D. Roosevelt’s second inauguration in 1937 - also set the record for the heaviest rain on ...

Despite weather conditions, the inauguration parade ... At 10:45 a.m. President Roosevelt and the president-elect left the white house in the executive carriage. Two secret service men sat ...