Sarah T. Hughes is the only woman to swear-in a U.S. president which she did for Lyndon Baines Johnson. She was a federal judge in Texas but did have the power to swear-in a president. The task is usually just for the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court but given that John F. Kennedy was just assassinated there was no time to wait.
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interesting fact
love the name Sarah seems kind of powerful with hidden strength
Cool!
-Kati
Never knew that. Only one is rather sad.
Good news after an assassinated
good for her but sad there have been no others.....and very sad circumstances!!
Never knew this.
Now this one I knew because I watched a documentary. Or rather I was in the living room when Ken was watching the documentary on it. lol
Did you know this was just a photo op designed by Johnson? He was already president the minute Kennedy died. no need constitutionally for a swear-in.
I knew this one, Adam...
I never knew that - thanks for sharing this fact.
All the best Jan
Sarah Hughes sure had her moment of glory and then disappeared ???
As Stephen writes, technically the moment JFK died, LBJ was President
but I think a "swearing in" is the formal act in the transition process.
Colin (CH/HC)
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