On Jan. 20, Donald Trump will take the presidential oath of office: "I do solemnly swear ... the phrase has been a part of ...

Using the Bible during the oath of office has become a respected tradition ... According to The White House Historical ...

Eisenhower, Warren G. Harding, and George H.W. Bush. Washington also set a precedent of kissing the Bible after taking the oath of office. Presidents followed suit, up until 1853, when Franklin ...

George Washington sought oaths of loyalty to address ... allowing former Confederates into federal service at all, that oath of office is still with us, for public servants low and high.

But George Washington, in his second inaugural speech ... their elected representatives for holding a president to the oath of office. Referring to “this Oath,” Washington said, “if it ...

The prospect of George Washington’s becoming president ... who shall dare to violate the obligations of his solemn oath or affirmation of office, may escape human censure, nay, may even receive ...

Neither the Constitution or any of its amendments require any particular ceremonies or events to take place before a president can take office. George Washington took his oath with his hand on a ...

On the afternoon of April 30, 1789, George Washington was sworn in as the first president of the United States. Since Washington took his oath of office, Inauguration Day has continued to be an ...