SALEM // Although he is a Democrat who voted for Hillary Clinton, a 91-year-old New Jersey man will still be travelling to Washington to witness his 18th presidential inauguration in person.
B Harold Smick Jr still can vividly remember January 20, 1941 – the day he witnessed Franklin D Roosevelt become the only US president sworn in to a third term.
That inauguration was the first for Mr Smick, who was 15 when he began the tradition that he will continue on Friday.
An Oval Office afficionado, Mr Smick has collected everything from inaugural buttons to a piece of felt from the stage cover at FDR’s inauguration.
Mr Smick said he is praying president-elect Donald Trump will bring peace, health care and jobs.
* Associated Press
