Chief Justice Warren E. Burger swears in President Gerald Ford on August 9, 1974.

The transcript captures the swearing-in ceremony of Gerald R Ford as President of the United States. It includes the administration of the presidential oath, where Ford pledges to faithfully execute the office, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States. The ceremony concludes with congratulations.

What is the first action the individual is asked to perform during the oath?

• Sign a document

• Raise their right hand

• Raise their left hand

• Kneel down

What does the individual promise to do in the main body of the oath?

• Serve the people of the world

• Execute the office of the President of the United States

• Lead the military forces

• Follow the orders of the previous president

To what does the individual pledge their best ability in the oath?

• To improve the economy

• To create new laws

• To preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution

• To travel abroad

What is the final phrase of the oath?

• With all my heart

• In the name of the people

• For the future of the nation

• So help me God

What is the individual congratulated for at the end of the oath?

• Winning the election

• Completing the oath

• Signing a treaty

• Delivering a speech