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Lyndon B. Johnson taking the American presidential oath of office in 1963, after the assassination of John F. Kennedy. An oath of office is an oath or affirmation a person takes before assuming the duties of an office, usually a position in government or within a religious body, although such oaths are sometimes required of officers of other organizations.
Houston was founded by brothers Augustus and John Kirby Allen in 1836 and incorporated as a city in 1837. As the capital city of the Republic of Texas, it quickly grew, and so did the need for a cohesive law enforcement agency. The Houston Police Department was founded in 1841. The first HPD badge issued bore the number "1."
She is a fifth-generation Texan, born in Houston. [61] She is of Mexican American descent. She has three children. [62] [63] [64] She administered the oath of office [65] to her husband during the mayoral induction ceremony. [2]
A New Jersey high school's team of flag twirlers and drumline will be representing the state in the Inaugural "Parade Across America."
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Lyndon Johnson being sworn in as next president, two hours after President John F. Kennedy's assassination. A newly elected or re-elected president of the United States begins his four-year term of office at noon on the twentieth day of January following the election, and, by tradition, takes the oath of office during an inauguration on that date; prior to 1937 the president's term of office ...
Another GOP member who will take the oath for another term is Texas Senator Ted Cruz, who spent much of last year falsely accusing Harris and Democrats in general of importing non-white migrants ...
Governors of Texas are directly elected by registered voters in Texas and serve terms of four years, with no term limits. Before executing the powers of the office, a governor is required to recite the oath of office as found in Article XVI, Section 1 of the Constitution of Texas: