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A look back at Ronald Reagan's 1985 indoor inauguration

Donald Trump's second inauguration will be held indoors Monday due to temperatures predicted to hit a low of -11C (12F) and a high of -5C (23F).

The most recent US presidential inauguration to be held inside due to cold weather marked the start of Ronald Reagan's second term in 1985.

As with Reagan's second inauguration, Trump's swearing-in ceremony will take place inside the rotunda of the US Capitol.

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