Ronald and Nancy Reagan were disappointed, but felt they had no choice. That's what White House Press Secretary Larry Speakes told reporters on Jan. 18, 1985, after the Republican president and first

The Polar Express that blasted into Washington for President Ronald Reagan’s second inaugural in 1985 forced the whole inaugural ceremony indoors, and the parade was canceled.

Jan. 21, 1985, 40 years ago today, was the coldest inauguration on record. Ronald Reagan was sworn in for his second term on a day in which the morning low was 4 degrees below zero and the midday reading was only 7 degrees. It did eventually reach 17 degrees by the afternoon, but wind chills in the afternoon were in the teens and 20s below zero.

President Joe Biden will leave a letter for President-elect Donald Trump before leaving the Oval Office for the final time on Monday as part of tradition among outgoing presidents, according to a report.

In the 40 years leading up to Trump’s first election victory, real hourly wages for Americans without college degrees — 64 percent of the population — actually shrank. Wages for workers with high school degrees dipped from $19.25 to $18.57, while workers who didn’t complete high school experienced a decline from $15.50 to $13.66.

For years, internet users have shared a quote about how to measure the success of welfare programs, attributing the words to Ronald Reagan, the former U.S. president and California governor. The full quotation read: "We should measure welfare's success by how many people leave welfare,

In 1985, the Ronald Reagan inauguration was also dictated by the weather. KY3′s Steve Grant went along with people from the Ozarks who were invited to Washington then. Missouri State University band returning home after inaugural parade condensed At that time,

Ronald Reagan started a tradition as he prepared to leave office after two terms as president: Write a note congratulating your successor and leave it in the Oval Office desk drawer.

The 1985 ceremony was originally planned for the Capitol’s west front, as is customary, but the extreme weather prompted a last-minute move to the Rotunda.

If the forecast is correct, it will be the coldest inauguration since Ronald Reagan's in 1985.

Ronald Reagan became the oldest President to take office at the age of 73. In 2021, outgoing President Joe Biden broke the record at the age of 78 years, And now Trump, who turned 78 in June 2024, will become the oldest person to start a presidential term.