Iraq - Saddam Hussein Sworn In For 7 More Years

(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

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