A Rare Swear in the Making

Not since US District Judge Sarah T. Hughes of Texas adminstered the oath of office to Lyndon Johnson on Air Force One, has a Chief Justice missed the swearing in of a President. In all of American history, that's only happened nine times -- almost all because a President died in office. But Chief Justice Rehnquist's thyroid cancer may keep him away from President Bush's second inaugural. (WashPost)