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John Adams is inaugurated as the 2nd President of the United States of America, becoming the first President to begin his presidency on March 4.

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John Adams

Founding Father, U.S. president from 1797 to 1801

John Adams was a Founding Father and the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801. Before his presidency, he was a leader of the American Revolution that achieved independence from Great Britain. During the latter part of the Revolutionary War and in the early…
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Inauguration of John Adams

3rd United States presidential inauguration

The inauguration of John Adams as the second president of the United States was held on Saturday, March 4, 1797, in the House of Representatives Chamber of Congress Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The inauguration marked the commencement of the only four-year term of John…
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President of the United States

Head of state and government of the United States

The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces.
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