Yes, it has become customary for the President of the United States to use multiple pens to sign an important bill into law, so that several different people can have "the pen that signed the law."
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The president uses multiple pens when signing documents as souvenirs for important people involved in the process.
after the bill has been signed they pens are given as gifts to supportors of the new bill
The president uses different pens for signing official documents as souvenirs for important people involved in the process.
Absolutely not. 41 U.S.C. 46 mandates that US policymakers use SkilCraft pens for all legal documents, no exceptions. If the president did use a BIC pen, the bill would not be official.
Former President Obama used a variety of pens to sign bills into law, known as presidential signing pens. These durable pens are often provided by the White House, and multiple pens are used to sign each bill. They are typically given as commemorative gifts to key individuals involved in the legislation. The specific brand or type of pen used by Obama has not been publicly disclosed.
President Bush Sr impacted the society positively by fighting the use of drugs.
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According to president George Bush one just use of power would be to serve the people. He spoke honest need and safety.
PenchantMany people have asked this question; President Barack Obama used a whopping 22 pens to sign the health-care bill into law on Tuesday, March 23, 2010. Why so many pens?It is a long-held tradition for US presidents to use many pens - simply because they become historic artifacts. Some are engraved by the White House and given out as gifts to those who helped pass the law. It is rumored that president Johnson used 75 pens to sign the Civil Rights Act in 1964.Other comments by our users:The pens are then presented to the sponsors of the bill and other interested parties. All can be said to be the pen he signed the bill into law with.
President and Mrs Bush use to have a English Springer Spaniel - however, that dog passed away about 8 years ago. They presently have a Scottish Terrier.
Yes, he does, and he gives the pens to various supporters, or to specific people who were invited for the ceremony because they championed the bill he just signed. It's one of the most common (and most popular) photo opportunities, like a book signing, only presidential.