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In response to ""so help you God" is not part of it? -- nm" by CrankYanker

Nope. It's traditional, but the Oath is laid out in the Constitution and makes no mention of God.

Posted by TWuG Jan 20 '09, 11:42

Washington, at least apocryphally, added "So help me God" on his own and it has been traditional for the President to say it, though not required.

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