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For his 2013 swearing in, President Obama used two Bibles-- one that belonged to President Abraham Lincoln, and the other that was used by Dr. Martin Luther King when he was traveling.
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Was obama sworn in as president on the Koran or the Bible?
Barack Obama will be using the same bible Abraham Lincoln used when he was sworn in as President.
Was obama sworn into president with Bible?
Yes hè was
What bible will the president use when he becomes president?
Barack Obama will be sworn into office using Lincoln's bible.
What book and verse of the Bible is the president sworn in on?
When a President-elect is sworn into the office of President, he rests his left hand on a closed Bible and raises his right hand. The actual Oath of Office is specified in Article II, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution.
Was president Kennedy sworn in on a Koran?
No, he used a Rheims Douay Bible. (Kennedy was the first Roman Catholic President of the US.)
Can the president of the United States be the governor?
No. He must resign any other offices before he is sworn in as President. He can run for President while he holds another office.
What kind of Bible was he swore in on?
Barak Obama has said he is a great admirer of Abraham Lincoln and that he wants to be sworn in using President Lincoln's very own Bible .
What was Martin Luther king Jr's bible used for yesterday?
It as used for Barack Obama's oath to be sworn in as president.
Did a vice president get sworn in when president Kennedy died and Lyndon Johnson was sworn in as president?
no
Incoming presidents raise their right hand and hold the other on this?
The Holy Bible. Today (January 20, 2009), President Obama was sworn in with his hand on the same bible used at the inauguration of President Lincoln.
If the president is not yet sworn in who is president?
The old president remains president up until the moment the new president is sworn in.
Why is the vice president sworn in before th president?
The answer is on:Why does the vice president of the US get sworn in before the president does?
