Presidential Inaugurations: 11 Fun Facts About Administering The Oath of Office

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Getting ready for January 20th – and the presidential inauguration?

Then you might also be getting ready for fun facts about the swearing-in ceremony.

Like in 2009 – when swearing-in President Barack Obama – Chief Justice John Roberts got the oath wrong.

What did he get wrong?

And -- what are some other inauguration fun facts?

Like:

• Which Chief Justice has administered the most oaths of office?

• Which Chief Justice has administered the second most oaths of office?

• Who was the first woman Supreme Court justice to conduct a swearing-in – and for whom?

• How many times has a Black justice conducted a swearing-in – and for whom?

• How many House Speakers have done it?

• And which football star administered the oath of office?

The answers – and a whole lot more – in this week's episode of C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly."

It's 11 Fun Facts About Administering The Oath of Office in Presidential Inaugurations

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