House Library
Ceremonial Artifact Repository for Swearing-In and Official OathsDescription
The House Library supplies ceremonial Bibles for swearing-in ceremonies. Charlie retrieves one from this institution on inauguration day at the Capitol Building, confirming its role as the official repository of historical artifacts used in official oaths and legislative rituals. It supports the procedural traditions that underpin executive and congressional proceedings with tangible symbols of continuity.
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S4E14
Balls, a Bible, and a Leaked Doctrine
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S4E14
Leak in the Lobby: Doctrine, Khundu, and the Missing Bible
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S4E15
Missing Bible, Quick Fix
As the motorcade pulls into an underground parking lot during the inauguration procession, Charlie informs Bartlet the ceremonial Bible never arrived—frozen train tracks stranded the …