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Andy Card: “The truth is one minute after 12:00, when the president takes the oath of office, he is the president.”

On the recordJanuary 18, 2017
The truth is one minute after 12:00, when the president takes the oath of office, he is the president.
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Andy Card

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Describing the immediate responsibilities of a president after taking the oath of office.

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