No. The powers of the President are listed in the Constitution. That is not one of them. PS- the US has not been in a State of War since 1945. There were elections held during WW1, WW2, Korea, Vietnam, etc etc.
Yes. An example of this would be Barack Obama, who was inaugurated when both the Iraq and Afghanistan wars were being fought.
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James Madison was the president of the United States throughout the entirety of the war of 1812. He served as president from 1809-1817.
Abraham Lincoln had just been elected US President when the Southern states that would become united as the Confederate States of America seceded. According to Wikipedia, part of the reason for secession was due to the South's concerns that Lincoln would abolish slavery entirely. Since Lincoln had not been inaugurated when the states seceded, though, James Buchanan was technically President at the very start. Jefferson Davis was president of the Confederacy.
Lyndon Johnson.
General George Washington was inaugurated as the first US President in New York City, New York on 30 April 1789.
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The first US President, George Washington, was inaugurated in New York City, New York on 30 April 1789.
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The US President is inaugurated on 20 January every 4 years.
The US president is inaugurated in January. That is, whoever is elected in November 2008 will be inaugurated January 2009.
The US President and Vice-President are both inaugurated on 20 January every 4 years.
George Washington, first US President, was inaugurated there on 30 April 1789.
The first president of the United States, George Washington, was sworn in by Robert Livingston (New York Chancellor).
John Adams was inaugurated as the second Us president In Philadelphia, PA, in the County Courthouse known as Congress Hall.
George Washington was inaugurated in New York City where the first US capital was located.
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