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Cast

William McKinley

William McKinley

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Melville Fuller

Melville Fuller

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George Dewey

George Dewey

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Nelson Appleton Miles

Nelson Appleton Miles

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Joseph E. Ransdell

Joseph E. Ransdell

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Mark Hanna

Mark Hanna

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John Coit Spooner

John Coit Spooner

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James K. Jones

James K. Jones

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Joseph Gurney Cannon

Joseph Gurney Cannon

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John Dalzell

John Dalzell

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Thomas McRae

Thomas McRae

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Thomas A. Edison

Thomas A. Edison

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Edwin S. Porter

Edwin S. Porter

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President McKinley Taking the Oath

19014.8 / 101 min
Documentary

Overview

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.