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Article: Remarks at a swearing-in ceremony for John G. Roberts, Jr., as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.(Week Ending Friday, September 30, 2005)(Transcript)
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- Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
- Article date:
- October 3, 2005
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September 29, 2005
The President. Good afternoon and welcome to the White House. Laura and I are pleased that all of you could join us in witnessing a very meaningful event in the life of our Nation. It's a rare privilege to welcome seven current Justices of the Supreme Court. Thank you all for coming. We also welcome Mrs. Thurgood Marshall and Mrs. Potter Stewart.
It was 19 years ago, almost to the day, that Chief Justice William Rehnquist took the oath of office in this very room with President Ronald Reagan as a witness. Each gathering of this kind is an historic occasion for our country and gives eloquent testimony to the wisdom and continuity of ...