<Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Td> August 9, 1974; 43 years ago (1974 - 08 - 09) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> Washington, D.C. East Room, White House </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Participants </Th> <Td> President of the United States, Gerald Ford Assuming office Chief Justice of the United States, Warren E. Burger Administering oath </Td> </Tr> <P> The inauguration of Gerald Ford as the 38th President of the United States was held on Friday, August 9, 1974, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., following the resignation of President Richard Nixon . The inauguration marked the commencement of Gerald Ford's only term (a partial term of 2 years, 164 days) as President . Chief Justice Warren Burger administered the oath of office . The Bible upon which Ford recited the oath was held by his wife, Betty Ford, open to Proverbs 3: 5 - 6 . </P>

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