In their lifetimes, time stopped when a bomb blew up the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham and murdered four little girls. And here in the district - as was pointed out - represented and reflected the life of beloved friend, John Lewis. We visited the sacred Ebenezer Baptist Church and paused to prayed at the crypt of Dr. We stand on the grounds that connect Clark Atlanta - Atlanta University, Morehouse College, and near Spelman College - the home of generations of advocates, activists, educators and preachers young people, just like the students here, who have done so much to build a better America. Today, we come to Atlanta - the cradle of civil rights - to make clear what must come after that dreadful day when a dagger was literally held at the throat of American democracy. Last week, President Harris and I stood in the United States Capitol to observe one of those “before and after” moments in American history: January 6th insurrection on the citadel of our democracy. In the words of Scripture, they remind us to “hate evil, love good, and establish justice in the gate.” And they force us to confront hard truths about ourselves, about our institutions, and about our democracy. They rip away the trivial from the essential. THE PRESIDENT: In our lives and the lives of our nation - the life of our nation, there are moments so stark that they divide all that came before from everything that followed. Get Involved Show submenu for “Get Involved””.The White House Show submenu for “The White House””.Office of the United States Trade Representative.Office of Science and Technology Policy.Executive Offices Show submenu for “Executive Offices””.Administration Show submenu for “Administration””.For a further discussion on the history of oaths of office and how they are conducted among main branches of government, see here for the Senate, here for the House of Representatives, and here for the Supreme Court. House of Representatives, this has been the oath of office since 1966.
So help me God.” According to the article “Oath of Office” from the U.S.
Every individual must say the following: “I, AB, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter.
The President must say the following before taking office: “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, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.”įor any government positions except for the President, the oath of office governed by 5 U.S. In the United States, the oath of office for the President is governed by Article II, Section 1, Clause 8 of the Constitution. Oaths of office are required of those who hold government positions and can also be required by other organizations. An oath of office is a promise made by an individual they will uphold and fulfill certain requirements and obligations of a position that they were either elected or appointed to.
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