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Bill Clinton: That's a very good question. Because when the President swears the Oath of Office, when he puts his hand on the Bible…

On the recordJanuary 4, 1995
That's a very good question. Because when the President swears the Oath of Office, when he puts his hand on the Bible and swears before God and all the American people to uphold the Constitution and laws of the United States, that increases the obligation the President feels inside, in his heart, to do the job. All the American people see the President making that promise, and they then, no matter who they voted for--whom they voted for--come together as a people and see that the President is now the President. And that seals the decision of the election and makes it more than an election, it makes it a matter of law and also makes it a matter of conviction to the American people. It's a very important symbolic thing. Is there a fourth-grader with a question?
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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