Saturday, October 1, 2016

Fact of the Day: Sarah Hughes

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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11 comments:

  1. bailiOctober 1, 2016 at 3:59 AM

    interesting fact
    love the name Sarah seems kind of powerful with hidden strength

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  2. KatiOctober 1, 2016 at 7:19 AM

    Cool!

    -Kati

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  3. Pat HattOctober 1, 2016 at 8:53 AM

    Never knew that. Only one is rather sad.

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  4. Bob BushellOctober 1, 2016 at 9:54 AM

    Good news after an assassinated

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  5. DebbieOctober 1, 2016 at 10:52 AM

    good for her but sad there have been no others.....and very sad circumstances!!

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  6. Plowing Through Life (Martha)October 1, 2016 at 11:17 AM

    Never knew this.

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  7. Mary KirklandOctober 1, 2016 at 11:56 AM

    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

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  8. Stephen HayesOctober 1, 2016 at 12:11 PM

    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.

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  9. bjOctober 1, 2016 at 5:34 PM

    I knew this one, Adam...

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  10. Lowcarb team memberOctober 1, 2016 at 6:26 PM

    I never knew that - thanks for sharing this fact.

    All the best Jan

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  11. HuggybearOctober 1, 2016 at 9:43 PM

    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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