Publication Date: 1993
Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Program for the inauguration ceremony of Bill Clinton and Al Gore. Signed by both Chief Justice William Rehnquist and Justice Byron White.ÂRehnquist had administered the oath of office to Bill Clinton, and White had administered the oath of office to Al Gore.ÂFirst Day Cancellation stamp dated January 20, 1993. It measures 6 inches by 8.75 inches. Uncommon signed. At noon, January 20, 1993 the oath of office was administered to William Jefferson Clinton by Chief Justice William Rehnquist. The oath was sworn on a King James Bible, which was given to him by his grandmother. Standing beside him were his daughter Chelsea and his wife Hillary, who was holding the Bible opened to Galatians 6:9. Byron White, the Associate Justice, administered the oath to Albert A. Gore Jr. The Oath of Office for the Vice President is not specified in the Constitution, but Gore used the current form of the oath, which is also used by the Senators, Representatives, and other government officers:
Published by Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, Washington, D.C, 1993
Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Original program for the ceremonies held at the inauguration of President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore on January 20th 1993. Octavo, original wrappers with the gold Presidential seal to the front panel. Signed on the front panel by William Rehnquist who administered the oath of office to President Clinton and Byron White who administered the oath to Vice President Albert A. Gore Jr. In fine condition with two stamps postmarked 'Inauguration Day January 20th 1993' to the front panel. The first inauguration of Bill Clinton as the 42nd President of the United States was held on Wednesday, January 20, 1993 on the West Front of the United States Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. The inauguration marked the commencement of the first four-year term of Bill Clinton as President and Al Gore as Vice President. At 46 years, 154 days of age time of his first inauguration, Clinton was the third-youngest person to become president, and the first from the Baby Boomer generation. The inauguration ceremonies included a performance by poet Maya Angelou and both invocations and benedictions by Reverend Billy Graham.