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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIn 1869, for Grant's inauguration, Grant refused to ride with President Johnson...
On March 3, the President hosted a large public reception at the White House on his final full day in office. Grant had made it known that he was unwilling to ride in the same carriage as Johnson, as was customary, and Johnson refused to go to the inauguration at all. Despite an effort by Seward to prompt a change of mind, he spent the morning of March 4 finishing last-minute business, and then shortly after noon rode from the White House to the home of a friend.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Johnson#Completion_of_term
From what I've read of Johnson and Grant, I cannot really blame Grant. Johnson pulled a Trump, which was inexcusable to me.
Do the President and President-elect ride to the ceremony in the same vehicle these days ? Does anyone know ?
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In 1869, for Grant's inauguration, Grant refused to ride with President Johnson... (Original Post)
steve2470
Dec 2020
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underpants
(191,552 posts)1. There is a "coffee" at 9 I think
At 10 maybe 10:30 they all go from the White House to the Capital to prepare for the noon ceremony
Around 3 Bid n will return to the White House and will enter for the first time as President
Sneederbunk
(16,312 posts)2. Ike refused to get out of the limo at the WH to greet Truman.
underpants
(191,552 posts)3. Hadn't heard that
Ike was an asshole.
former9thward
(33,424 posts)5. The people of Europe don't think so.
underpants
(191,552 posts)9. I meant he was an asshole in that one instance
Hekate
(98,600 posts)7. I was only a little kid, but here's what I remember about Ike: school integration ...
...for other little kids. It was on the nightly news.
It was only later I learned about WW II in Europe.
kskiska
(27,158 posts)6. I remember that. Ike didn't like JFK.
bottomofthehill
(9,215 posts)4. They do usually ride from the White House to the Capitol together
At least every one since Bush 1
Raine
(30,899 posts)8. Interesting info ... THANKS for posting it! 👍 nt
ansible
(1,718 posts)11. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson absolutely hated each other as well
His defeat in the election of 1800 was very bitter.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Adams#Election_of_1800
roamer65
(37,680 posts)14. Eventually they brought some civility back to their associations.
They died in the same day.
July 4, 1826.
Yavin4
(37,182 posts)12. I know. Let's have the Obamas greet the Bidens at the Whitehouse.
We can just pretend the last 4 years never happened. It was just a bad dream that we all had.