Washington (AP) Barack Obama is at his swearing in as the 44th President of the United States use the same Bible, like his role model, Abraham Lincoln. The Bible is part of the extensive collection of the Congress Library. Obama is the first president since Lincoln, who just this oath on the Bible used.
“The elected president feels very honored that the Congress Library to Lincoln Bible for his swearing available,” said the chairman of the Committee for the inauguration of the president, Emmett Beliveau, on Tuesday.
Obama is the celebration of his inauguration on 20 January in memory of the great presidents even before the Lincoln Memorial in Washington begin. The journey to Washington from his home state of Illinois is on the same railway line, which Lincoln 1861 in the US-led capital.
On 12 February next year anniversary of Lincoln’s birthday of the 200th Like Obama time he began his political career in Illinois. Lincoln reigned as the 16th President of the United States from 1861 until his assassination 1865. He is considered one of the greatest presidents in U.S. history. Lincoln led the country through the Civil War and abolished slavery from.
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