Presidential oath of office (Franklin D. Roosevelt - Barack H. Obama)

United States Constitution, Article II, Section 1, Clause 8:
Before [the President] enter on the Execution of his Office, he shall take the following Oath or Affirmation:
"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 to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."

*4 March 1933; Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt; East Portico, U.S. Capitol; Chief Justice Charles E. Hughes

*12 April 1945; Vice-President Harry S. Truman; Cabinet Room, White House; Chief Justice Harlan F. Stone

*20 January 1949; President Harry S. Truman; East Portico, U.S. Capitol; Chief Justice Frederick M. Vinson

*20 January 1953; General Dwight D. Eisenhower; East Portico, U.S. Capitol; Chief Justice Frederick M. Vinson

*20 January 1961; Senator John F. Kennedy; East Portico, U.S. Capitol; Chief Justice Earl Warren

*22 November 1963; Vice-President Lyndon B. Johnson; Conference room on Air Force One, Love Field, Dallas, Texas; Judge Sarah T. Hughes

*20 January 1969; Vice-President Richard M. Nixon; East Portico, U.S. Capitol; Chief Justice Earl Warren

*9 August 1974; Vice-President Gerald R. Ford; East Room, White House; Chief Justice Warren E. Burger

*20 January 1977; Governor James E. Carter; East Portico, U.S. Capitol; Chief Justice Warren E. Burger

*20 January 1981; Governor Ronald W. Reagan; West Front, U.S. Capitol; Chief Justice Warren E. Burger

*20 January 1989; Vice-President George H. W. Bush; West Front, U.S. Capitol; Chief Justice William Rehnquist

*20 January 1993; Governor William J. Clinton; West Front, U.S. Capitol; Chief Justice William Rehnquist

*20 January 2001; Governor George W. Bush; West Front, U.S. Capitol; Chief Justice William Rehnquist

*20 January 2009; Senator Barack H. Obama; West Front, U.S. Capitol; Chief Justice John G. Roberts

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[bjr43]

Nick, where'd you find these, and the Johnson oath sounds like it came from a dictation machine or something.

[Medeasbiggestfan]

Most of them come from a website called "American Presidents: Life Portraits".

[ontheair91]

Obama went too fast first, but Roberts completely fucked it up saying the complete opposite of what he was supposed to say and obama shouldn't have repeated the wording mistake

[SurvivorCharlie]

I think Warren Burger had the best voice of any Chief Justice.

[addicted2facts]

too bad they cross there fingers when they say it now.

[Vertigo2903]

Obama can't even get the oath right

[gerjerry99]

@heartfire451 it was a tradition that george washington started but eisenhower broke it. truman was the last one to kiss the bible after the oath.

[gerjerry99]

fred vinson's voice is so damn freaky

[KingFrankieD]

1/20/01 theday america fell

[jaqqqqqqattack]

I don't think Chief Justice Roberts feels unduly embarrassed over it. He made an honest mistake and the whole thing fell off the rails, but they redid it the next day and it's not like it actually changed anything. Mr. Chief Justice apologized and they all got back to work.

[iGirl500]

ONE LOSER DISLIKED!!! xD

[iGirl500]

Only reason Im Here Was To See President Jimmy Carters Oath___ Reason:Lil Wayne (President Dwayne Carter) ;) <3

[jdgarcia2004]

@NodnarbResierk uhh no the chief justice said it wrong. and obama was like wtf

[heartfire451]

Notice that Truman kissed the bible. I think a lot of those old guys really considered that oath sacred. Politicians today are sad jokes. I've sworn a few oaths and to me things like that are sacred. I don't think they are though to most of today's politicians.