The first inauguration of Richard Nixon as the 37th President of the United States was held on Monday, January 20, 1969 at the East Portico of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. This was the 46th inauguration and marked the commencement of the first and eventually only full term of both Richard Nixon as President and Spiro Agnew as Vice President. Chief Justice Earl Warren administered the presidential oath of office to Nixon, and Senate Minority Leader Everett Dirksen administered the vice-presidential oath to Agnew. Nixon became the first and – as of 2019 – only president to be inaugurated not immediately after leaving the vice-presidential office.