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Lyndon Johnson, who ascended to the Presidency after the assassination of President Kennedy in November 1963, was sworn in aboard Air Force One by federal judge Sarah T. Hughes. Unable to locate a Bible for the impromptu ceremony, Johnson placed his left hand on a Roman Catholic missal (a book of instruction for celebrating Mass) while reciting the Oath of Office.
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∙ 13y agoLyndon B. Johnson is the most recent. He was sworn in by Federal Judge Sara Hughes, aboard Air Force One, late in the day John Kennedy was assassinated.
Whenever a president dies , the vice-president is sworn in by the nearest public official who is qualified to administer oaths. Rarely would that be the Chief Justice.
Coolidge was sworn in by his father.
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Who said you do swear that you will faithfully execute the office of president?
The President is sworn in by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Does the President of the US have to be sworn in again?
Yes he does. Whether a president is elected for the first time or re-elected for a second term, there is an inauguration ceremony, and at that time, the president and vice president are sworn in.
When do they swear in a new president?
Chief Justice of the United States - John Roberts
What song was played after the president was sworn in?
Hail to the chief.
Why does the president give his resignation to chief justice why not vice president?
According to the Constitution, the resignation is placed in the hands of the Chief Justice. This is in accordance with the separation of powers.
Why was president LBJ not sworn in by the Chief Justice of the US?
The first time he became president, it was because Kennedy was killed and he had to assume office immediately. He was sworn in by a local justice of the peace while sitting in the presidential airplane. For his second term he had a standard inauguration and was sworn in by the chief justice.
Who said you do swear that you will faithfully execute the office of president?
The President is sworn in by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Who swears the president in if it is his second term?
The chief justice of the Supreme Court, just like the first time. President Obama was sworn in both times by Chief Justice John Roberts.
Who was the first US President to receive his oath from the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
John Adams, second President of the United States, was the first to be sworn in by a Chief Justice. Adams took his oath of office from the third Chief Justice, Oliver Ellsworth, on March 4, 1796.
What is the name of the chief who sworn in Barack Obama 2013?
He was sworn in by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, John Roberts.
Who is the recent chief justice of India?
Chief Justice of India is the highest judge in the supreme court of India.Justice S H Kapadia, the most senior judge of the Supreme Court,was sworn in as the 38th Chief Justice of India by President Pratibha Patil.
Who usally gives the oath of office.?
The Chief Justice of the United States usually swears in the newly elected President of the United States. Any person who is legally qualified to administer such as a Justice of the Peace can legally perform this act. That is what happens if the president dies in office and the vice-president is sworn in as president.
What percentage of the oaths of office were not administered by a Chief Justice?
The majority of the 43 men who became president were sworn in by the chief justice, but at least seven presidents were not. According to Wikipedia, "from 1789 through 2013, the swearing-in has been administered by 15 Chief Justices, one Associate Justice, three federal judges, two New York state judges, and one notary public." In fact, it is customary rather than mandatory for the chief justice to give the oath-- among the presidents not sworn in by the chief justice were George Washington, Calvin Coolidge, and Lyndon Johnson. (Johnson was the only president sworn in by a woman-- Sarah T. Hughes, a district court judge.)
What percentage of the oaths of office were not administrated by a chief justice?
The majority of the 43 men who became president were sworn in by the chief justice, but at least seven presidents were not. According to Wikipedia, "from 1789 through 2013, the swearing-in has been administered by 15 Chief Justices, one Associate Justice, three federal judges, two New York state judges, and one notary public." In fact, it is customary rather than mandatory for the chief justice to give the oath-- among the presidents not sworn in by the chief justice were George Washington, Calvin Coolidge, and Lyndon Johnson. (Johnson was the only president sworn in by a woman-- Sarah T. Hughes, a district court judge.)
Does the President of the US have to be sworn in again?
Yes he does. Whether a president is elected for the first time or re-elected for a second term, there is an inauguration ceremony, and at that time, the president and vice president are sworn in.
Who is the Chief Justice of Madras?
Justice Hemant Laxman Gokhale was sworn-in on March 9, 2009, as the Chief Justice of the Madras High Court.
Why did President Obama have to be sworn?
The U.S. Constitution says that the president must take the presidential oath and be sworn in; usually, it is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who administers the oath. If a president is re-elected, he still has to take the oath of office a second time.
