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 ...

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must take the oath of office and recite the specific words. The rest is up to those participating in the ceremony. Who didn’t use a Bible? John Quincy Adams took his oath in 1825 on a law book.

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President Trump's family wasn't in place as the oath of office began, including his wife, Melania, who was holding two Bibles.

“The Bible which had belonged to my mother lay ... Trump did indeed have two Bibles nearby when taking his most recent oath of office — one given to him by his great-grandmother, and another ...

The tradition of swearing the oath of office on a Bible stretches back to George Washington, but not all presidents have observed it. By Elizabeth Dias National religion correspondent As Donald J.

Morry Gash - Pool/Getty While it is customary for presidents and vice presidents to place their hands on a Bible during the oath of office, it is not required by the U.S. Constitution.