Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-21
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Oath Ceremony
Al White House

AT White House
President Eisenhower and Vice
president Nixon, who were
elected last November by the
votes Of SO million Americans,
were sworn into Office officially
yesterday for a second term be-
fore 80 favored friends and rela-
Itives.
Excluding the representatives
of. all news media, as well as the
public generally, the Nations
highest elected officials took
their new oaths in the East
Room Of the White House.
At noon today, in Capitol
Plaza. the President and Vice
President arranged to go through
an unofficial oath-taking cere-
mony for benefit of the public.
Thousands of witnesses were on
hand for that event. And mill
lions elsewhere were glued to
television sets to watch the
performance.
President Eisenhower turned q
deaf ear to all pleas for news
coverage Of the historic event
which officially installed him
and Mr.. Nixon in office for an
other four years. The reporters
and photographers. present yes
lterday. were briefed afterwards
by White House Press Secretary
James G. Hagerty.
Pictures Taken
It had been announced that
no photographers would be pres
Ient. But Mr.. Hagerty said a
Navy cameraman was called in
to take black-And-white pictures
for the President and Vice Presi-
dent. The press secretary also
said he assumed these photo
graphs, or some of them, would
be released for publication ~if
there is any interest in them
Mr.. Hagerty told newsmen
President and Mrs. Eisenhower
entered the East Room from the
main lobby at about siOs25 am.
The invited guests were standing
along the east and south walls.
In the center of the room Vice
President and Mrs. Nixon were
Waiting, along with Chief Jus
Itice Warren. Senator Kncwland,
Republican of California. and
Frank K. Sanderson, White
House administrative aide.
Mr.. Sanderson held a Nixon
family Bible as Senator Know
land administered the oath to
the Vice President. as he did
four years ago at the Capitol
and as she was to do again in
the public ceremony today. It
The Bible, which had belonged
to Mr.. Nixon's great-great-great-
grandparents, was opened to 4th
verse, I'd chapter of Isaiah.
which speaks of beating swords
into plowshares and says nation
shall not lift up sword against
nation" i
Mr.. Hagerty said the time was
1926 am. The Eisenhowers
shook hands with the Niyons.
Famed Bible Used
Then Chief Justice Warren,
wearing a dark blue double
breasted business suit, instead
of judicial robes, stepped for
ward. Mr.. Sanderson held up
the famed Eisenhower West
Point" Bible.
The Bible. given the President
by his mother in 1915 on his
graduation from the Military
Academy, was opened at the 18th
verse of the 800 Psalm: Blessed
is the Nation whose God is the
Lord"
The President repeated after
the Chief Justice the oath pre-
scribed in the Constitution, plus
the words. $50 help me Cod
This was the oath:
II. Dwight d. Eisenhower, do
solemly swear that I will faith
fully execute the Office Of Pres
ident 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"
The time was 1923 am. The
President shook hands with
those in the center group. Then
he and Mrs. Eisenhower walked
around the room shaking hands
with all their guests.
Costumes Described
Mr.. Hagerty, in reporting the
event later to waiting newsmen.
included details of the costumes
Mrs Eisenhower and Mrs. Nixon
wore.
He said Mrs. Eisenhower made