Iraq Saddam Hussein Sworn In For 7 More Years

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(18 Oct 1995) T/I: 10:01:00 GS 10:22:00 • • • Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was on Tuesday (17/10) sworn in for • another seven-year term in office after winning 99.96 percent of • the vote in an unprecedented referendum. The ceremony • opened with the national anthem and a 101-gun salute outside a • joint meeting of the Revolutionary Command Council (RCC) and the • national assembly or parliament. The deputy leader of the ruling • RCC Izzat Ibrahim who supervised Sunday's poll officially declared • Saddam the winner and invited him to take the oath of office. With • his hand on the Koran, Saddam pledged before almighty God, by my • honour and my faith to respect the independence, integrity and • unity of Iraq. Ibrahim then called on the president to receive the sword and the pen as a gift from the nation. • • • SHOWS: • • BAGHDAD, IRAQ 17/10 • deputy leader of revolutionary command council, izzat ibrahim • officially declaring saddam hussein winner of referendum and • inviting him to take oath • sot saddam hussein with hand on koran pledging before almighty • god, by my honour and my faith to respect the independance, • integrity and unity of iraq. • applause from (revolutionary command council) (rcc) • ibrahim presents saddam with sword and pen as gift from the nation • 101-gun salute outside joint meeting of rcc and national assembly • • runs 2.23 • • Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork • Twitter: / ap_archive • Facebook: / aparchives • Instagram: / apnews • • • You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...

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