i would like to begin with a brief history lesson. it is only appropriate that we find ourselves at a residential library. our constitution explicitly states the oath of office for the presidents of the united states. but for other officers of the government, including the vice president, the constitution offers no instruction whatsoever about the oath required. well, the first congress stated that only senators could administer the oath to the vice president. a few months later, they change their mind giving judges that ability. the oath itself has changed many times over the years. the oath in use today for the vice president has been around since 1884. you will be interested to know that our guest tonight took the oath as vice president, with his left hand resting on none other than president reagan s own bible. the very bible used when he took the oath of office in 1981, and four years later, in 1985. the oath is brief. here it is. i do solemnly swear that i will support
betsy, and her father. [applause] i would like to begin with a brief history lesson. it is only appropriate that we find ourselves at a residential library. our constitution explicitly states the oath of office for the presidents of the united states. but for other officers of the government, including the vice president, the constitution offers no instruction whatsoever about the oath required. well, the first congress stated that only senators could administer the oath to the vice president. a few months later, they change their mind giving judges that ability. the oath itself has changed many times over the years. the oath in use today for the vice president has been around since 1884. you will be interested to know that our guest tonight took the oath as vice president, with his left hand resting on none other than president reagan s own bible. the very bible used when he took the oath of office in 1981, and four years later, in 1985. the oath is brief. here it is. i do s
betsy, and her father. [applause] i would like to begin with a brief history lesson. it is only appropriate that we find ourselves at a residential library. our constitution explicitly states the oath of office for the presidents of the united states. but for other officers of the government, including the vice president, the constitution offers no instruction whatsoever about the oath required. well, the first congress stated that only senators could administer the oath to the vice president. a few months later, they change their mind giving judges that ability. the oath itself has changed many times over the years. the oath in use today for the vice president has been around since 1884. you will be interested to know that our guest tonight took the oath as vice president, with his left hand resting on none other than president reagan s own bible. the very bible used when he took the oath of office in 1981, and four years later, in 1985. the oath is brief. here it is. i do s
betsy, and her father. [applause] i would like to begin with a brief history lesson. it is only appropriate that we find ourselves at a residential library. our constitution explicitly states the oath of office for the presidents of the united states. but for other officers of the government, including the vice president, the constitution offers no instruction whatsoever about the oath required. well, the first congress stated that only senators could administer the oath to the vice president. a few months later, they change their mind giving judges that ability. the oath itself has changed many times over the years. the oath in use today for the vice president has been around since 1884. you will be interested to know that our guest tonight took the oath as vice president, with his left hand resting on none other than president reagan s own bible. the very bible used when he took the oath of office in 1981, and four years later, in 1985. the oath is brief. here it is. i do s
betsy, and her father. [applause] i would like to begin with a brief history lesson. it is only appropriate that we find ourselves at a residential library. our constitution explicitly states the oath of office for the presidents of the united states. but for other officers of the government, including the vice president, the constitution offers no instruction whatsoever about the oath required. well, the first congress stated that only senators could administer the oath to the vice president. a few months later, they change their mind giving judges that ability. the oath itself has changed many times over the years. the oath in use today for the vice president has been around since 1884. you will be interested to know that our guest tonight took the oath as vice president, with his left hand resting on none other than president reagan s own bible. the very bible used when he took the oath of office in 1981, and four years later, in 1985. the oath is brief. here it is. i do s