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Guderian
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« on: February 19, 2010, 08:47:50 AM »
« edited: February 19, 2010, 11:43:31 AM by Guderian »

OK, as we all know, President is sworn in by the Chief Justice of the United States except in extraordinary circumstances (like JFK assassination). However, Vice President can pick a person of his choice to administer the oath, usually some other high-ranking government official.

For example, Biden was sworn in by Associate Justice John Paul Stevens. Cheney was sworn in by Chief Justice William Rehnquist in 2001 and by Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert in 2005. Gore was sworn in by Associate Justice Byron White in 1993 and Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in 1997. Quayle was sworn in by Associate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and Bush 41 was sworn in by Associate Justice Potter Stewart both in 1981 and in 1985 (Stewart, a Skull-and-Bonesman like Bush, was retired in 1985). Mondale was sworn in by Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill.

However, I'm mostly drawing blanks before 1977 and I would appreciate if somebody would help me fill those blanks. I apologize if this matter was discussed before somewhere in this forum.
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Guderian
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« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2010, 04:52:56 PM »
« Edited: February 19, 2010, 05:05:30 PM by Guderian »

Thanks for the tip about Nixon and Knowland. Also, LBJ was (not surprisingly) sworn in by Speaker Sam Rayburn in 1961. For those among us who are ghoulish, Rayburn died later that year, just like Dirksen in 1969 and Stewart in 1985.

Does anybody know who swore in Agnew in 1973 or Humphrey in 1965?

edit: House Speaker John McCormack administered the oath to Humphrey.
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Guderian
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« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2010, 11:28:06 AM »


Thanks, that's great.
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