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After LBJ took the Oath of Office aboard Air Force One, Judge Sara Hughes handed it off to someone she believed to be a Secret Service Agent when she deplaned, at the bottom of the stairs coming down from AF1 to the tarmac. Judge Hughes assumed it would be returned to the Kennedy family, but the missal was actually given to a member of the Johnson party, and found it's way into Ladybird Johnson's collection.
After a few years, The Johnson family rediscovered the missal in their possession and offered to return it to the Kennedy family. Jacqueline Kennedy graciously declined the offer, noting the missal was now more a part of LBJ's legacy and Presidency, and would only serve as another tragic reminder of the fateful day she lost her husband, and the nation lost a President.
Thus, the missal has remained a part of the LBJ collection and now resides on permanent display at the LBJ library in Austin, Texas.
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There is no specific information available about what happened to the Catholic Missal that Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in with. It is possible that it was returned to the Catholic Church or kept as part of a historical collection.
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Which president was sworn in on a catholic mass book and not a bible?
This question has the flavor of Urban Myth... Although, after a little searching and thinking, no book at all is a requirement for administering the oath. So, why not? Maybe LBJ did use a Missal. It doesn't invalidate his oath.
Why was LBJ sworn in after JFK assassination?
Because he was the vice-president. If anything happens to the president, the vice-president takes over. That is what happened when John F. Kennedy was killed.
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.
When was LBJ elected?
LBJ was sworn into presidency due to the assassination of John F Kennedy on Novemeber 22, 1963
What president was sworn into office in a airplane?
Lyndon Johnson took the Presidential Oath of Office aboard the presidential airplane waiting to carry the body of John F. Kennedy back to Washington, DC from Dallas, Texas. He was sworn before the plane took off by a local JP who happened to be female. This also makes him the first president to be sworn in by a woman.
Was there no vice president until the election after the Kennedy assassination?
That is correct. After LBJ took over for Kennedy in 1963, there was no vice-president until January 20, 1965 when Hubert Humphrey was sworn in as VP.
What one president was sworn into office on an airplane?
Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ) was sworn in on an airplane on November 22, 1963 after John F. Kennedy was assassinated. The swearing in was done by a local justice of the peace and the more formal swearing in by the Chief Justice was done at a later time. He was also the first president to be sworn in by a woman. The airplane , Air Force One, was sitting at Love Field, Dallas, Texas.
What president was sworn into office on an airplane?
Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ) was sworn in on an airplane on November 22, 1963 after John F. Kennedy was assassinated. The swearing in was done by a local justice of the peace and the more formal swearing in by the Chief Justice was done at a later time. He was also the first president to be sworn in by a woman. The airplane , Air Force One, was sitting at Love Field, Dallas, Texas.
What state is LBJ from?
LBJ was from Stonewall, Texas.
What year did LBJ Sack Thebes in?
LBJ did not sack Thebes.
Was LBJ in a collage fraternity?
LBJ was a member of Kappa Tau Delta.
What is The swearing in of a new president Lyndon Baines Johnson?
Once word reached him that JFK had been shot the Vice president was sworn in to replace JFK. The swearing in occurred aboard Air Force one while LBJ was in route to Texas.
