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

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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

[@Wired4Life2]

I am definitely not procrastinating right now.

[@elliegarness2573]

lmao

[@InstagramAWrestlingHistorian]

"I, Donald John Trump, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States so help me God." : )

[@Mina-te5qi]

LBJ's swearing in was the most depressing thing ever. Gives me chills every time.

[@eyuin5716]

I made an updated version of this video including Trump as well as some presidents before FDR on my channel.

[@stun3282]

Mina 12 fuck you

[@Mina-te5qi]

Why did that warrant a fuck you? It's sad because JFK had just been shot and killed.

[@winterlove4750]

F*ck that! I don't like LBJ!

[@zacharykim5596]

He talks in a Texan accent

[@ajjackson1526]

I like how Truman kissed the bible. He knew he had a tough job ahead of him.

[@THESHULIMITE]

aj jackson @that was what happens when you get sworn in as a Freemason, so as I've heard.

[@ajjackson1526]

THESHULIMITE I've actually spent the last hour or two watching KZbin doc's on that stuff.

[@garymorris1856]

All or nearly all of them kissed the bible.

[@TheRedPillMan97]

Had large shoes to fill #FDR

[@thatsalittlebassist]

aj jackson They kissed the bible because George Washington kissed the bible

[@Cmackie311]

God, the day Trump does this is going to be such a shame. Our country has went from shit to shittier

[@extraterrestrian1555]

why?

[@yaqubnecrobeefer7922]

Carl Mack Totally agree brother.

[@Cmackie311]

ProgressiveLiberal1215 Having had a month to get through understanding this, I think we'll be fine. Presidents don't do that much anyways, only thing i'm worried about is our military being thrown into battle because Trump doesn't like what someone says about him.

[@yaqubnecrobeefer7922]

***** I bet you money Trump starts more Middle Eastern Interventions/War.

[@yaqubnecrobeefer7922]

***** I bet you money he'll say it's a good reason just like Bush Jr and Obama did but in reality it's not.

[@eternalcolonel]

Gotta love the Eisenhower swearing-in with the Chief Justice so obviously in love with the sound of his own voice.

[@iSickle_]

FDR just went out and did not require the Chief Justice's help.

[@cirroalex714]

It's funny to think that in the future it'll be very much possible that someone will look back and say "WOW, Justice Roberts swore in a ton of presidents!"

[@danieldaemicke6904]

What a voice on the justice that swore in Truman

[@peterc9153]

Well, Hillary, you won't be switching places with Bill, after all. Thank God.

[@shadysolelady249]

peterc to be there watching men take the oath and being there so close must be torture.

[@peterc9153]

Good. I hope she smelt the age old pages of the bible. Pity they didn't give her a glimpse of 1 Timothy 2:12 "I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man, rather, she is to remain quiet".

[@irenemak1302]

peterc for the fact that god does not exit. is the text a scream. Written y old men and read u men. Who are 99%scared of women. Because we are wise,we seek no war etc. Better in every way.👍

[@peterc9153]

Irene Mark. You're right. God does not "exit" this world. He remains close to those who call upon His help and guidance. And in Scripture He provides us with some very useful advice. Isaiah chapter 3: verses 1-26 is frequently summarised by the old saying "When the power of Satan is at its height your leaders shall have the minds of children and women shall control them".

[@snoops71]

This really is a wonderful video.

[@vgcq02]

At 10:19 , Boehner is like 'what the fuck is Roberts doing?' lol

[@jma1732]

I was born during the Ford presidency.

[@pearsea.bonnar7778]

JM How Old are you

[@El_Sueno591]

Pearse Bonnar just do math lol

[@Nedyah74]

Lol I love how John Roberts probably had weeks to practice the oath and still messed up.

[@SurvivorCharlie]

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

[@vccstudents]

I'm looking forward to the one in '17!

[@fatteddrip4070]

RSG #CalledIt

[@conquerortheonioneater489]

Hello from the future

[@mikemclintock3893]

I always hope one of them will answer "That's a very good question!" Maybe in 2024.

[@richardcontreras8187]

Wow they messed up on Obama

[@liamyounger2743]

Obama has destroyed the Democratic party, Lost the Senate, lost the House, 34 Republican governors, and overwhelming majority's in state legislatures across the country, not to mention the Supreme Court will remain in GOP control. You can thank Obama and is extreme Left-wing policies for that.

[@egccrypto2349]

@Slapshot Gaming 10 trillion dollars in debt, what an accomplishment!

[@andrewlikestrains4138]

Liam Younger "You can thank Obama and is extreme Left-wing policies for that". Wow! I didn't know that giving 12 small business tax incentives during his Presidency was an "extreme Left-wing" policy! Not to mention the decrease in public-sector jobs and increase in private-sector jobs! LOL. The More You Know! 😏

[@andrewlikestrains4138]

CalvinCoolidge isGOAT In fact, Obama decreased the deficit during his presidency. mic.com/articles/157010/what-is-the-deficit-under-obama-and-how-much-is-the-deficit-in-the-united-states-budget-historical-here-are-the-latest-figures#.R5bXnbh77

[@egccrypto2349]

@andrewwantsafreetibet I said DEBT, not deficit. Btw, yeah, he decreased the deficit HE CAUSED early in his presidency lol (even though it went back up in 2016 according to your very own source). In fact, it's higher now than when he took office according to your source lol.

[@korogaru213]

If any of you have time, look for a video of LBJ taking the oath as VP in 1961 and as President in 1965. Also anyone remember how Dennis Hastert mangled the oath he gave Cheney in 2005?

[@xTGE]

God Jackie Kennedy was beautiful.

[@shae1547]

xTGE Nice piece of ass

[@myshieldmysword]

Preserve, Protect...........and Defend..........the constitution of the united states.

[@El_Sueno591]

Jason Irizarry so help me god

[@camogiddo]

John Roberts might have been a little nervous cause he stuffed it up a bit

[@harryscoinsvillage786]

I HAVE A NEIGHBOR THAT SEENS LIKE GEORGE BUSH AND SOME PEOPLE KNOW HIM AS VIRIVICHY .. GREAT PRESIDENT WAS BUSH🇺🇸🇺🇸🗽🗽🇺🇸🇺🇸🗽🗽🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🗽🗽🗽❤

[@ActiveAtlantic]

Thanks man, I got it

[@driverpc]

Donald J Trump will be added after 1/20/2017. Wonder if he will wear his RED tie.

[@H_kicinski]

Driver PC he did

[@tylercavey5118]

I heard a tremble in Lyndon b Johnsons voice

[@jamesb7764]

Well of course, everyone that was there was very upset at the moment. It was hastily done on a plane just hours after JFK was shot.

[@jacobprice2579]

I 'The Donald' Trump do.....

[@proudhunter85dirty]

I was born in the Reagan years!

[@mihaisichim6656]

Damn! Obama was nervous, trully an emotional moment for him :)

[@egccrypto2349]

He's a little bitch. Thank God he's gone. Thank GOD above.

[@hasanrumi8553]

CalvinCoolidge isGOAT God better protect America from Trumps ideas

[@egccrypto2349]

Hasan Rumi I don't agree with everything he believes but he was better than Hillary.

[@joelc.1591]

Obama didnt mess up, the Chief Justice did. Which made Obama confused.

[@alessiodelcastillo1613]

Obama da goat

[@lonnie727]

anyone notice with W. we have the NFL rain cam lol

[@abelincoln1809]

It's always been my dream to be President, and I will take this oath someday.

[@jma1732]

You will be the 50th President of the United States ...

[@sean2015]

That smug, giddy look on George H.W. Bush's face while he was taking his oath of office.

[@Wolfboy183]

Roosevelt did it best :D

[@GeorgeWBush-mp9mi]

I think mine was the best

[@kellycannobbio746]

6:33 America was so blessed that day! ❤️🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸❤️

[@kellycannobbio746]

@@ThatOneGuy7999 baloney.... President Reagan pulled us out of the mess that Carter has us in during his presidency...

[@kellycannobbio746]

@@ThatOneGuy7999 So then what did Carter do in the four years that he was President? Does he have no accountability for his tenure? From those that lived through those years, I heard nothing but negative memories. There was a reason that President Reagan beat Carter in a landslide, and that should tell you all you need to know about how Americans felt about Reagan, and also why President Reagan was reelected in an even bigger landslide four years later... God bless the Gipper!

[@fidelcastro5406]

@@ThatOneGuy7999 clearly you didn't do research on how the economy was during his presidency, And don't forget the iran hostage crisis, The gas shortage crisis. Sure, He made peace with other countries and did some good things outside of america, but couldn't do the same with america.

[@zetenhap975]

William Jefferson Clinton.

[@highn00n]

Did Roosevelt have a larger crowd than trump?

[@keenanhaug8814]

Ya

[@bjr43]

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

[@ohso41]

I noticed that like Obama, Bush Sr and Clinton cut off Rehnquist at the beginning, but at least Rehnquist didn't fumble the rest of the oath like Roberts did.

[@bijeY2K]

Is Harry Truman just copying Himmler, or is Himmler copied him?

[@elvisalphy9557]

👑👑👑👑

[@MrCosio]

I like Eisenhower's period, his was the best; and Chief Justice Warren E. Burger does a beautiful job reciting the Oath

[@aerialexplorer772]

But Eisenhower made a mistake in it. At 1:56 he added "the" before "President".

[@Nacho2333]

not on his profile if you look up the oaf of office and the people who had to take it again it said Truman did it because the man swearing him in said Shippie

[@brianbidwell4103]

They could have added Hoover and Coolidge they do exist.

[@carsonkundolf3448]

I noticed that they stopped kissing the bible, why

[@sithersproductions]

i think ike broke with tradition

[@kevinyu7308]

+sithersproductions it's not totalitarianism or leftism, am I politician? Heck no! It's the truth that there are people no matter what race can be racist like you

[@kevinyu7308]

+sithersproductions also good bye ignorant racist

[@El_Sueno591]

Kevin Yu what?he never said anything about race

[@TheJoeyzxc]

I just love how William Rehnquist gave the oath to both George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush.

[@richardcontreras8187]

they messed up on Obama

[@Wolfboy183]

goes to show what kind of president he is.

[@jdgarcia2004]

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

[@uselessuser295]

5:43 lil Wayne brought me here

[@Ettibridget]

Jimmy Carter? Why not James Earl Carter?

[@Nacho2333]

whos middle name is S lol on wikkipedia it even says his full name was Harry Shippie Truman

[@MaryLopez-bv7ks]

During the oath, do you have to say "so help me God"?

[@MKG-uy5zh]

Clorox Bleach because this country what's founded under god

[@callashuang4817]

I don't think so, I believe George Washington added that part, and every President since has followed his example.

[@MaryLopez-bv7ks]

+TheMusicMaster 1st amendment, sir.

[@don312000]

No. The Oath itself is spelled out in Article II, Section 1, Clause 8 of the US Constitution, "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." Most presidents add "So help me God" on their own.

[@InstagramAWrestlingHistorian]

You don't have to, but its strongly encouraged.

[@crooner2007]

Thanks for the clarification!

[@calumorr28]

Why was the oath changed for Obama

[@tomjohnson7529]

+Calum Orr nervous Chief Justice. He went to the Oval a day later to administer the oath the proper way.

[@calumorr28]

ah i see thnx

[@mindspring57]

+Calum Orr Chief Justice Roberts is living proof that federal judges do not read the Constitution of the United States. The text of the oath is set forth in Article II of the Constitution. You would think, with the hundreds of thousands of dollars we taxpayers spend on salary and other perquisites for the office of Chief Justice, the lazy oaf could have gotten one of his underlings to print it out on a card for him, or perhaps, for all that money, he could have looked it up himself, but no, instead, he bungles it. Perhaps it was his subconscious dislike of having to swear in a black boy to the office. Roberts was appointed to the Court by George W. Bush, who, with shaking hand, and gaze of a moron, took the oath of office.

[@BLUEHOUNDZULU]

+mindspring57 OR, you know he's a human. and was nervous swearing in POTUS.

[@mindspring57]

BLUEHOUNDZULU Well okay, but that is why he should have had the oath printed out on a card, so that he could read it.

[@eyuin5716]

I made an updated version of this video including Trump as well as some presidents before FDR on my channel.

[@jx14aby]

Nice catch.

[@gamebomber1tv270]

I was born during the George W. Bush presidency on October 27, 2004

[@alaandre004]

Gamebomber1 TV2 July 14th 2004 here

[@theresaoblak-schak2254]

I was only here to see Kennedys......

[@JimRockford853]

He used notes unlike Roberts.

[@horsecrazy2266]

The fact that there is only one woman voice in this video shows the immaturity of our country.

[@Jack_The_Ladd]

TRIGGERD

[@pleasenosteponsnekv5619]

tHINGS ARE LOOKING UP FOR MILHOUS

[@antdude]

Should add the previous presidents' audio with photo(graph)s. Obama messed up a lot. :O

[@brittbrat567889]

Obama didn't mess up that man who was reading messed it up

[@Jck9102]

No - the USA messed up by electing him.

[@franciscodiaz6611]

Super Min if obama was bad trump will be a disaster he is a business not a savior

[@quinofking]

AHA!!! the constitution never says the presidential oath of office shall include the words "so help me god", and if he wanted the president elect does not have to say it. but good luck gettin re-elected if you dont. thumbs up if you think this is unfair...

[@addicted2facts]

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

[@Nacho2333]

@1945joshuaruiz what does that have to do with it? Im mixed.

[@ariegold101]

shouldve rehearsed

[@davidnegrete1981]

I see you changed the date for Nixon. Everyone was giving you crap for the last video. Good job! Didn't think the new one would be out this fast.

[@TroyOi]

"Oaf of office" -- that's a good one, even if it was unintended. ;-)

[@snoops71]

Say whatever you want. I really don't care anymore.

[@andalyngarrett4312]

When you have to watch this for school but you don’t want your KZbin to become political because it filled willwonky being a icon for 5 Minutes-

[@jonsnow8766]

I'm more interested in trumps speech after his oath it's going to be insane idk how he can talk normal for 10mins

[@hdaaap]

it's going to so uncomfortable..i think i will turn the TV after the oath. i like trump but he's a terrible speaker. omfg

[@jonsnow8766]

I'm watching just to laugh at what he says it's going to be 20mins plus obama must give a speech on trump

[@franciscodiaz6611]

Jon snow he is going tp bitch and wine

[@chrissystewart6268]

I enjoy Obama's inauguration

[@tktru]

I like the way Eisenhower pronounces Constitution.

[@MrIronJustice]

YES!! Are we going to have to start doing Obama-isms like we did with Bush and the others? BTW, my favorite presidential-ism: "A Thousand points of light!"

[@nema1218]

Chief Justice Earl Warren,who administered the oath of office for President JFK in 1961,was Governor of my State,California from 1943-53.Anyways great video,I love history.

[@spidasilva69]

dwight David Eisenhower!!! the man

[@freedomofspeech3735]

Notice it started with Jimmy Carter , standing in line for gas back in the early to mid 1970s .

[@rolandorodriguez5436]

I was born during the Clinton presidency and I grow up and live as a voted Democrat

[@mikepineda4713]

Rolando Rodriguez. me too i was born back in 1996

[@kellycannobbio746]

My condolences...

[@tamadrummah65]

It doesn't matter what party you support, you have to admire the peaceful, and dignified transition of power that is the presidential inauguration.

[@lanejagneaux2791]

The average Obama

[@vlander88]

8 of those guys are rolling over in their grave

[@josephdyson3737]

LBJ’s oath really does give me shivers nearly 60 years on

[@reynaherichan4341]

They change "you" & "i" to "i" & "i." Any story of this?

[@Pigeonification]

@ActiveAtlantic Obama did not screw up, Chief Justice Roberts left out "Faithfully" so when Obama came to that word he paused, so Chief Justice Roberts could correct himself. Because the Oath is one of the most important speeches in all his presidency. After he finishes his sentence, he becomes a senator to the President of the United States of America. He didn't mess up, he wanted it to be successful and honorarily, like a real president.

[@jx14aby]

And you can always have a teleprompter. They seem to help.

[@vgcq02]

@oboy8904life Roberts messed up.

[@blinkzone1]

idk maybe slush hehe

[@TroyOi]

Oops, I have to correct myself. I just heard a more complete audio of FDR's 1933 swearing in. In actuality, he was indeed prompted -- but the Chief Justice read the entire oath without pausing, and then FDR repeated the entire oath. Hey, 39 words -- it ain't exactly rocket science.

[@abelincoln1809]

I noticed that too, SuperTrekNerd. It seemed he was just standing over the Bible and his left arm appeared to be at his side.

[@ADEAL918]

@JDUB73EB Those presidents who almost spoke too soon, the thing is if you'll notice, it varies from one inauguration to another how many of the words the chief justice says at a time before each pause. If you look at the '05 swearing in for Bush's 2nd term, Chief Justice Rehnquist could barely speak as he was talking through a trach tube and so his was the most broken up of any of them--only a few words at a time

[@freedomofspeech3735]

Tell me only a certian few did not use a middle name when being sworn in to God . Tell me which ones and why ? Who could not repeat without a stutter ? Prehaps a lapse in memory ? Maybe vene in focus perhaps ?

[@Ihdc1]

+Freedom of Speech The constitution doesn't specify anything about the use a middle name. LBJ didn't use his name at all. The constitution just says "I do solemnly swear..." In the case with Obama, Chief Justice Roberts messed up and they redid it the next day.

[@Anastas1786]

+Freedom of Speech President Obama couldn't repeat without a stutter because Chief Justice Roberts didn't stop when he expected him to, and even Roberts himself stumbled a few times. I fail to understand the confusion. I probably would've stopped too in that position. +Ihdc1 George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and _many_ others didn't even _have_ middle names. The Constitution _better not_ say anything about a middle name!

[@mindspring57]

+Anastas1786 The bungling of Obama's oath is strictly the fault of the Chief Justice. The text of the oath is set forth in the Constitution, and there is no excuse for the Chief Justice not having it printed on a card.

[@ahoybobby]

@bjr43 what do you expect? he took the oath on an airplane after Kennedy had been shot...

[@tktru]

They did, but the Chief Justice decided that he was gonna go without the oath in front of him.

[@Gio19910]

where's the freedom of women , I don't see woman .

[@Barciur]

lol it's like Roberts is asking Obama "so help you God?"

[@davidkidi8599]

Why is Truman not talking!

[@bmxrox168]

What does gender or color have to do with anything. Let go.

[@vgcq02]

@spidasilva69 he was a national hero. So was Ulyses Grant.

[@gerjerry99]

fred vinson's voice is so damn freaky