Hubert Humphrey takes oath as Vice President
President Lyndon Baines Johnson stands right behind Hubert Humphrey as the latter raises his hands as he takes the oath of Vice president on Capitol Hill on January 20, 1965. House Speaker John W. McCormack (R) administers the oath, while a friend of Humphrey (C) holds the Bible for him. (UPI Photo/Files)
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