Thread: New U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland Swears Oath on a Kindle
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Old 06-03-2014, 08:13 AM   #2
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Originally Posted by jswinden View Post
This is kind of cool IMO. While taking her oath of office, the new US Ambassador to Switzerland put her hand on a Kindle eReader rather than the traditional Bible (or whatever they use). According to the article, "The device was open to the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, which in 1920 guaranteed women the right to vote."

NBC News article.
That's neat. If it were me, I would've used the 9th Amendment (unenumerated rights).
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