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Eamon De Valera, whose very name is to Irishmen a clarion of revolt, pronounced and swore upon the Holy .Bible at Dublin last week an oath: "I, Eamon De Valera, do solemnly swear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of the Irish Free State as by law established and that I will be faithful to His Majesty, King George V, his heirs and successors by law, in virtue of the common citizenship of Ireland with Great Britain and her adherence to and membership of the group of nations forming the British Commonwealth of Nations...
...President was also made White Chief and Protector of the Sioux Indians. Chief Henry Standing Bear administered the oath of fealty, said: "Mr. President, it is a great honor to us that you have come among us and into our camp. . . . Our fathers and our chiefs, Sitting Bull, Spotted Tail and Red Cloud, may have made mistakes, but their hearts were brave and strong, their purposes were honest and noble. They have long gone to their Happy Hunting Ground, and we call upon you, as our new High Chief, to take up their leadership ... to protect and help the weak...
...announcement was the eve of the fourth anniversary of his taking the oath of presidential office...
...Regents, in pledging their several oaths to King Michael, adopted very different tones of voice and attitudes. Prince Nicholas, uncle of the King, spoke his oath as most youths of 23 would speak to a five-year-old nephew. His Majesty seemed nervous and a little frightened...
Lastly Chief Justice Buzdugan strode forward, determined not to be laughed at. Shrewd, he muttered his oath rapidly and almost inaudibly, scarcely attracting the attention of His Majesty, whose eyes still rested with a twinkle on the unfortunate Patriarch...