From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for Jan. 13, 1975:

Sunshine and freezing temperatures greeted a crowd of Kansans as Gov. Bob Bennett took the oath of office as the 39th governor of Kansas today. In spite of the fact that he was suffering from the flu, Bennett appeared well as he spoke of his administration’s goal of facing the challenges of the “modern and complex world of the 21st century.” Bennett, who had won primary and general election races by the narrowest margins in years, promised to “build on yesterday’s experience, labor on today’s problems and plan for tomorrow’s world.” Politicians, dignitaries, and residents from across the state came to Topeka to view the inaugural, the first for a Republican governor since Docking had taken office in 1967.