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President McKinley Taking the Oath (1901)

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President McKinley Taking the Oath
NR 1 minMar 16th, 1901Documentary
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Filmed at the second inauguration of William McKinley on March 4, 1901, this short captures the president taking the oath of office at the U.S. Capitol. Although Thomas Edison has sometimes been mistakenly named as director, he was never credited as director on any films; the actual director of this short is unknown.