Why Most U.S. Presidents Take the Oath of Office With a Hand on the Bible
Some presidents did not use a Bible to take the oath of office, including Theodore Roosevelt, who did not use anything when he was sworn into office in 1901, and John Quincy Adams, who chose a legal book for his 1825 swearing-in, to signify his responsibility to uphold the U.S. constitutional law.
Photos of the inauguration show President Donald Trump's swearing-in with his hand at his side, not atop the Bible. Does the ...
The president-elect eschewed the star-spangled “Trump Bible” in favor of volumes with personal and national history.
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Which bible will Trump use at his inauguration?When President-elect Donald Trump takes the oath of office again on Jan. 20, he’ll do so with one hand on a bible.
The tradition of using a Bible during the swearing-in goes back to the very first inauguration, but not all Presidents have ...
Ahead of Inauguration Day, the minds behind the God Bless the USA Bible released a new product that plays off the Bible’s prominent role in the ceremony. Their Inauguration Day Edition Bible has ...
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