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 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...