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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 their 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 ...
Ellison's photo-op reenactment of his swearing in ceremony with Thomas Jefferson's Qur'an. In mid-November 2006, it was reported that Keith Ellison, the first Muslim ever elected to the United States Congress, would take his oath of office (as a representative for Minnesota's 5th congressional district) with his hand on the Qur'an.
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.
What is the presidential oath of office? Both Vance and Trump will recite an oath of office. The president’s oath is in accordance with the U.S. Constitution and says, according to USA.gov:
Members of the Presidential and Vice-Presidential parties filled the central compartment of the plane to witness the swearing in. At 2:38 p.m. CST, Lyndon Baines Johnson took the oath of office as the 36th President of the United States. Mrs. Kennedy and Mrs. Johnson stood at the side of the new President as he took the oath of office.
Matt Gaetz (R) declined to take office after being re-elected. [14] A special election will be held on April 1, 2025. Florida 6: Michael Waltz (R) Incumbent will resign on January 20, 2025, to become National Security Advisor. [15] [16] A special election will be held on April 1, 2025. New York 21: Elise Stefanik (R)
Three weeks after former Sen. Bob Menendez’s resignation, New Jersey officially has a new senator.. Sen. George Helmy was sworn in Monday evening in the U.S. Capitol Senate chamber. Helmy is the ...
Lyndon B. Johnson taking the oath of office on Air Force One following the assassination of John F. Kennedy, Dallas, Texas. Left to right: Mac Kilduff (holding dictating machine), Judge Sarah T. Hughes, Jack Valenti, Congressman Albert Thomas, Marie Fehmer (behind Thomas), Lady Bird Johnson, Dallas Police Chief Jesse Curry, President Lyndon B. Johnson, Evelyn Lincoln (eyeglasses only visible ...