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24 times Latter-day Saint leaders attended US presidential inaugurations

The Mormon Tabernacle Choir sings at the Lincoln Memorial as part of Richard Nixon's 1969 inauguration in Washington, D.C.

The Mormon Tabernacle Choir sings at the Lincoln Memorial as part of Richard Nixon's 1969 inauguration in Washington, D.C. (Courtesy Ron Fox)


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Latter-day Saint leaders have a rich, 150-year history of attending the inauguration ceremonies of U.S. presidents of both major political parties.

In fact, two presidents of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints traveled east for inaugurations, in 1953 and 1989.

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