Inauguration Day: Asbury Park Press front pages through the years

1945: President Roosevelt takes 4th-term oath.

1949: Truman maps drive against world misery.

1953: Eisenhower takes office as 34th president. Noon ceremonies end 20 years' Democrat rule.

1961: Snows throws wet blanket on inaugural.

1965: Ritual, gaiety, security mark inauguration day.

1969: Nixon takes U.S. reins at inaugural ceremony

1973: Search for end to war marks Nixon inaugural

1981: Reagan caps climb to presidency.

1985: 'Fantastic' describes inaugural

1989: Bush vows best days yet to come in U.S.

1993: For Clinton, the challenges to succeed begin.

2009: Realizing the dream.