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318 North State Street (on the river at Marina City) (312) 670-9900 The Customer Bailout in restaurant history. THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION By David G. Savage WASHINGTON BUREAU WASHINGTON President Barack Obama took the oath of office Tuesday out- side the Capitol, as millions watched in person and on TV. He took it again Wednesday night this time in the pri- vacy of the White House, with only a hand- ful of aides and reporters looking on. The reason: During the inauguration ceremony, Chief Justice John Roberts Jr.

stumbled over the opening words, and Obama repeated the incorrect word- ing. The second time around, they both got it right. The lawyer and constitu- tional experts agreed that taking the oath a second time was unnecessary. Under the Constitution, Obama became president at noon Tuesday, a few minutes before he placed his hand on a Bible to take the oath. believe the oath of office was ad- ministered effectively and that the presi- dent was sworn in appropriately yester- White House Counsel Greg Craig said in a statement.

the oath appears in the Constitution itself. And out of abun- dance of caution, because there was one word out of sequence, Chief Justice Rob- erts administered the oath a second It was clear the administration, having been dogged by false Internet rumors about citizenship during the campaign, wanted to take no chances about the legitimacy of his presidency. During ceremony, Roberts misplaced the word when he was reading the oath of office, and Obama repeated the mistake. The Constitution says the president must solemnly swear I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United but on Tuesday, Obama said that will execute the office of Presi- dent of the United States On Wednesday Obama raised his right hand in the White House Map Room there was no Bible and repeated Rob- words to the letter. the chief jus- tice said, smiling.

you, Obama replied. puts to rest all the said Yale law professor Akhil lawyers are cautious Obama, Roberts finally get oath right Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. (left) on Wednesday re-administers the oath of office to President Barack Obama. PETE HOUSE Product: PubDate: 01-22-2009 Zone: ALL Edition: THU Page: User: cci Time: Color:.