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Name all presidents that took oath of office on the same bible as George Washington?
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∙ 16y ago
The custom was started by Washington and most of them laid their hand on a Bible while taking the oath. Three exceptions have been noted - T. Roosevelt raised his hand in the air while taking the oath, Coolidge was sworn in by father at home and did not put his hand on a Bible even though one was on a nearby table. Lyndon Johnson, who had an emergency swear-in in a plane, laid his hand on a book which turned out to be a Catholic prayer book instead of a Bible.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 16y agoGeorge Bush was one of them...i dont know who the other was but i know there are only two
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∙ 12y agoWiki User
∙ 15y agoNowhere in the Constitution does it command a president to be sworn in with his hand on The Bible. But that tradition was started by George Washington and has continued to this day.
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∙ 14y agoIt has been the tradition since the very beginning, when George Washington swore the oath. John Quincy Adams and Theodore Roosevelt are the only two Presidents who didn't swear on a Bible.
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∙ 12y agoNobody seems to know. Obviously there were no films taken of the first several inaugurations and reporters who wrote about it often did not mention the subject.
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What did President Washington kiss after taking his oath of office?
george washington kissed the bible after taking his oath of office
Do U.S. Presidents who are Freemasons prefer to use George Washington's Bible when taking the oath of office?
That would be a matter of personal choice made by the president-elect. The bible that George Washington used to take the oath of office of president of the U.S. is owned by St. John's Lodge No. 1 in New York City. The last president who was a Freemason was Gerald Ford.
What did George Washington accomplish as president?
He established the office of president and not king. He began the use of the Bible when taking the oath of office, he planned out Washington DC, and got the president’ House started.
Who was the first president to inaugurated at the white house?
The first president of the US to give his oath of office in the White House was Rutherford B. Hayes.
Where is the bible used by George Washington kept?
George Washington's bible is kept at St. John's Lodge No. 1 in New York. When not in use or traveling, the Washington Inaugural Bible is on display at the Federal Hall, Wall Street, New York. Where George Washington was sworn in as the first President of the United States.
Which US Presidents were not sworn in on a Bible?
Theodore Roosevelt did not use a Bible when taking the oath in 1901. John Quincy Adams swore on a book of law. Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in on a Roman Catholic missal on Air Force One.
What two books encouraged young Abraham Lincoln?
The Bible and a biography about George Washington.
Who was the first president to kiss the Bible?
Anecdotal evidence from Internet sources suggests George Washington was the first president to kiss the bible?
First inauguration precedents include So help you God then kiss the bible?
george washington
Is President Jimmy Carter a Freemason?
The following 14 US Presidents were Freemasons: George Washington James Monroe Andrew Jackson James Polk James Buchanan Andrew Johnson James Garfield William McKinley Theodore Roosevelt Howard Taft Warren Harding Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Gerald Ford Some confusion has arisen about President Carter because he took his oath of office on the George Washington Bible which belongs to St. Johns Lodge in New York City. Because the Bible belonged to a Masonic Lodge many writers assumed he was a Freemason. This Bible was first used on April 30, 1789, by the Grand Master of the Masons in New York, to administer the oath of office to George Washington, the first president. Other presidents who took their oath of office with this Bible are Warren G. Harding, Dwight D. Eisenhower and George W. Bush. Lyndon B. Johnson was initiated on October 30, 1937 in Johnson City Lodge No. 561, at Johnson City, Texas, but completed only the Entered Apprentice, or first, of the three Masonic degrees. For this reason, he is a Brother of all Freemason's in every way. Many think that if a Mason is not a Master Mason (3rd Degree) then he is not a Mason, this is false. When we leave this life we all where the Apprentice Apron.
What type of books did Abraham Lincoln love to read as a child?
simple all kinds but his favorite kinds were mystery
Is the Bible the only book to swear in presidents?
Swearing in presidents using only a bible is a tradition. There is no law saying that they must use a bible.
