U.S. Presidential-elect Chooses Lincoln Bible

Will following the steps of history bring change?

*The Presidential Inaugural Committee announced that President-elect Barack Obama will use the bible that Abraham Lincoln used for his swearing in. The Bible is currently part of the collections of the Library of Congress. Though there is no constitutional requirement for the use of a Bible during the swearing-in, Presidents have traditionally used Bibles for the ceremony, choosing a volume with personal or historical significance. President-elect Obama will be the first President sworn in using the Lincoln Bible since its initial use in 1861. "President-elect Obama is deeply honored that the Library of Congress has made the Lincoln Bible available for use during his swearing-in," Presidential Inaugural Committee Executive Director Emmett Beliveau said in a statement. The Bible was originally purchased by William Thomas Carroll, Clerk of the Supreme Court, for use during Lincoln's swearing-in ceremony on March 4, 1861. The Lincoln family Bible, which is also in the Library of Congress's collection, was unavailable for the ceremony because it was packed away with the First Family's belongings, still en route from Springfield, IL, to their new home at the White House. A substitute Bible was quickly provided, and Lincoln repeated the short oath of office given by Chief Justice Roger Taney -- a moment recorded in the back of the book by the clerk of the Supreme Court. The Bible itself is bound in burgundy velvet with a gold-washed white metal rim around the three outside edges of both covers. All its edges are heavily gilded. In the center of the top cover is a shield of gold wash over white metal with the words 'Holy Bible' chased into it. The book is 15 cm long, 10 cm wide, and 4.5 cm deep when closed. The 1,280-page Bible was published in 1853 by the Oxford University Press.

ニュースアニメ「オバマ氏、リンカーンの聖書で就任宣誓」
オバマ次期米大統領の就任式実行委員会は、１月２０日の就任宣誓に、リンカーン第１６代大統領が１８６１年の１期目の就任式で使用した聖書を用いると発表した。同聖書は現­在、ワシントンの連邦議会図書館に所蔵されており、特別に使用が許可された。リンカーンの他に宣誓に使った大統領はいない。奴隷解放を宣言し、「分断なき国家」を掲げたリ­ンカーンの聖書を使うことで、オバマ氏は「一つのアメリカ」を強調する考えだ。リンカーンが手を乗せ、就任を宣誓した聖書は１２８０ページで、縦１５センチ、横１０センチ­、厚さ４．５センチ。日ごろから使っていた聖書は別にあったが、就任式当日に手元になく、当時の連邦最高裁の書記官が急きょ寄贈した。就任前から暗殺予告が相次いだリンカ­ーンは、地元中西部イリノイ州からこっそり列車に乗り込み、就任式がある首都ワシントンへ向かった。その際、普段使っていた聖書は別送便に入っていたという。共和党だった­リンカーンに対しオバマ氏は民主党だが、同じイリノイ州を地元とする歴史的政治家として敬愛している。オバマ氏が偉大なアフリカ系大統領として、歴史に名を残せるかどうか­が問われる４年間が始まる。オバマ氏は就任式に向け１月１７日、独立宣言が採択された東部ペンシルベニア州フィラデルフィアから列車でワシントンへ向かう。来年２月１２日­でリンカーンの生誕から２００年。聖書は同日から５月９日まで連邦議会図書館で展示され、その後全米５カ所で公開される予定だ。

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[1942tj]

Lets hope Obama is a good US pres. for his country and the world that deals with the US.

[wcw210]

That mountain is reserved for the best presidents, not the worst.

[WMuckaMW]

))

[SgtdawnFTW9000]

@1942tj Say that now. The us economy is like an airplane of FUKIN FIRE

[Stuurm]

which is why this rediculous depction of obama will never occur

[hortsteve]

so sad zesty to kno ignorance like yours still exist jerk

[zestyy]

To let this Monkey use Lincoln's Bible Should be against the law~~~~~~

[saxmanchiro]

Sad, another President that believes in woo. I guess I better prepare myself for 8 yrs of xtian views pushed down my throat. I wonder if Obama will claim to speak to Jesus as Bush claimed. Sad.

The rest of the free world is laughing at our theocracy, eventhough we have a secular Constitution and supposed secular government. lol

[MANABUR]

I think nobady knows , but....

[jksun12]

Probably Obama will screw the country even more and people will realize that they made another mistake in electing Obama. Poor Americans.

[jeffoh1990]

I'm not sure about my new president...

The public has high expections... If he fails those expections then we are in big trouble because fixing the economy is one of the things we expect him to do...