A drummer from Minnesota was ready for a frigid inauguration in 1985. He sprayed antifreeze on his snare before an outdoor parade rehearsal. But the polar express that blasted into Washington for ...

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the first indoor inauguration since President Ronald Reagan's second inauguration in January 1985. On that frigid January 20th 40 years ago, the air temperature was 7 degrees, with a windchill of -40.

Donald Trump’s inauguration will be moved indoors for the first time since 1985 because of the cold weather. The move will ...

WASHINGTON — When Ronald Reagan was sworn in as the 40th President of the United States in 1981, his inauguration featured an unusual addition to the traditional ceremonies: thousands of pounds ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - 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.

CORRECTION: This story was updated to correct an inaccuracy in location of the Commander in Chief Ball, Liberty Ball and Starlight Ball. In a ceremony driven indoors by frigid weather, Donald ...