Presidential Oath of Office
Description
Presidential Oath of Office
"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."
(From American History):
Article 2, Section 1 of the Constitution requires that before presidents can assume their duties they must take the oath of office. The completion of this thirty-five-word oath ends one president's term and begins the next.
From the day George Washington placed his hand on the Bible and recited the oath, the inaugural ceremonies have been an important symbol of our government's continuity and permanence.
"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."
(From American History):
Article 2, Section 1 of the Constitution requires that before presidents can assume their duties they must take the oath of office. The completion of this thirty-five-word oath ends one president's term and begins the next.
From the day George Washington placed his hand on the Bible and recited the oath, the inaugural ceremonies have been an important symbol of our government's continuity and permanence.
Creator
US Constitution
Date
1787 - Oath
1933 - FDR Inauguration
Source
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Flickr_-_USCapitol_-_Franklin_D._Roosevelt%27s_First_Inauguration.jpg/1024px-Flickr_-_USCapitol_-_Franklin_D._Roosevelt%27s_First_Inauguration.jpg
Rights
US Capitol
Publisher
US Capitol
Contributor
US Capitol
Format
Photograph
Language
English
Type
Oath
Identifier
Oath, President, Elected Office, FDR, United States
Coverage
United States
Files
Collection
Reference
US Constitution, Presidential Oath of Office, US Capitol, 1787 - Oath
Cite As
US Constitution, “Presidential Oath of Office,” Virtual Museum of Public Service, accessed February 19, 2025, https://vmps.omeka.net/items/show/609.