Franklin Pierce was the only president to say "I promise" instead of "I swear" at his inauguration. Herbert Hoover also affirmed the oath, which is a constitutional alternative to swearing.
Franklin Pierce was the only president to say "I promise" instead of "I swear" at his inauguration. Herbert Hoover also affirmed the oath, which is a constitutional alternative to swearing.Read more: Which_US_president_said_'I_promise'_instead_of_'I_swear'_at_his_inauguration
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The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court administers the oath to the President. There is no designated person to swear in the vice-president, however. That is up to the Vice President elect.
All presidents take an oath to uphold and defend the constitution. This began with our first president, George Washington. It is not referred to as a vow, although it is a promise that the new president makes. Here is the entire oath: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."
An old way to say "I promise" is "I swear by my honor" or "I swear on my life."
The Chief Justice of the United States (Supreme Court) typically administers the oath of office to the incoming President. Another justice may swear in the Vice-President. Senior Justice John Paul Stevens administered the oath to Vice-President Biden at the 2008 inauguration.
Pierce made his inaugural address from memory and it was well received. He chose to say "affirm" instead of "swear" when he took the oath.
it's people who swear at noon....
The end of article two section one is important to inauguration day because it contains the oath that the president must take to become president. The Chief Justice of the US is most likely the person who the president states the oath to.
the President-Elect must swear an oath to "preserve, protect and defend the . Constitution of the united states
"to promise" is "prometer", "to swear" (like promise, not to curse) is "jurar"