Tornado Alley (PROG)

[newmedman]

It's not a requirement. It's just ceremonial. They could put their hand on top of Mein Kampf if they wanted to.

(quick from AI)
George Washington: Started the tradition of using a Bible for the presidential oath.
Theodore Roosevelt: Took the oath of office without a Bible after William McKinley's assassination.
John Quincy Adams: Placed his hand on a law book during his inauguration.
Lyndon B. Johnson: Took the oath on a Catholic missal following John F. Kennedy's assassination.