Ailing Rehnquist Administers Oath of Office

By Nina Totenberg

Published January 20, 2005 at 12:00 AM EST

Despite ongoing treatment for thyroid cancer, Chief Justice William Rehnquist administers the oath of office to President Bush. It was the first appearance for the chief justice since last October, when his diagnosis was announced.

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