Presidential inaugural license plates were first issued in 1933, during the inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt. They were subsequently issued every 4 years, except during 1945, when metal shortages caused by the war prevented plates from being manufactured. Below are photos of plates in my collection representing every issue. The 1933 pictured has been professionally restored, but the rest of the plates are original.
The following two plates were issued for the DC mayoral inauguration:
