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| Obama is sworn in for second time | Obama is sworn in for second time |
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| Barack Obama has been sworn in as US president for the second time in two days, because one word was given out of order during Tuesday's ceremony. | Barack Obama has been sworn in as US president for the second time in two days, because one word was given out of order during Tuesday's ceremony. |
| The Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court, John Roberts, administered the oath again at the White House. | The Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court, John Roberts, administered the oath again at the White House. |
| The decision to repeat the oath was taken out of an abundance of caution, an official said. | The decision to repeat the oath was taken out of an abundance of caution, an official said. |
| But Mr Obama joked: "We decided it was so much fun...." before adding: "We're going to do it very slowly." | But Mr Obama joked: "We decided it was so much fun...." before adding: "We're going to do it very slowly." |
| In contrast to the first oath-taking, Mr Obama did not swear on a Bible and his wife Michelle was not at his side. | In contrast to the first oath-taking, Mr Obama did not swear on a Bible and his wife Michelle was not at his side. |
| And instead of an audience of millions, only a few close aides saw the second attempt, with even journalists excluded from the Map Room of the White House. | And instead of an audience of millions, only a few close aides saw the second attempt, with even journalists excluded from the Map Room of the White House. |
| 'Faithfully' flawed | 'Faithfully' flawed |
| Tuesday's stumble went largely unnoticed at the time. | Tuesday's stumble went largely unnoticed at the time. |
| Obama takes 'erroneous' oath | Obama takes 'erroneous' oath |
| In the oath, as set out in the US Constitution, the new incumbent swears to "faithfully execute the office of president of the United States". | In the oath, as set out in the US Constitution, the new incumbent swears to "faithfully execute the office of president of the United States". |
| But as Chief Justice Roberts read out the oath for Mr Obama to repeat, he moved the word "faithfully" to the end of the phrase. | But as Chief Justice Roberts read out the oath for Mr Obama to repeat, he moved the word "faithfully" to the end of the phrase. |
| Mr Obama, apparently noticing the error, hesitated. Mr Roberts repeated the phrase correctly, but Mr Obama went with the incorrect formula. | |
| "We believe the oath of office was administered effectively and that the president was sworn in appropriately," said White House counsel Greg Craig. | "We believe the oath of office was administered effectively and that the president was sworn in appropriately," said White House counsel Greg Craig. |
| "Out of the abundance of caution, because there was one word out of sequence, Chief Justice John Roberts will administer the oath a second time." | "Out of the abundance of caution, because there was one word out of sequence, Chief Justice John Roberts will administer the oath a second time." |
| Two other presidents, Calvin Coolidge and Chester Arthur, have had to repeat the oath because of similar problems. | Two other presidents, Calvin Coolidge and Chester Arthur, have had to repeat the oath because of similar problems. |
| And Chief Justice William Taft introduced a new word into the oath when he swore in President Herbert Hoover in 1929, promising to "preserve, maintain and defend the Constitution", instead of "preserve, protect and defend". | And Chief Justice William Taft introduced a new word into the oath when he swore in President Herbert Hoover in 1929, promising to "preserve, maintain and defend the Constitution", instead of "preserve, protect and defend". |