John William Waterhouse The Lady of Shalott painting
Leonardo da Vinci The Last Supper painting
As the 10th senator to be sworn, all eyes followed her promenade from her seat in the rear of the hall to the desk where Senate president Al Gore -- the Democratic vice president and failed presidential candidate -- administered the oath and gave Mrs. Clinton a kiss on the cheek. President Clinton sat in the front row of the gallery, holding daughter Chelsea's hand, as Mrs. Clinton was sworn. Others in the gallery were Mrs. Clinton's mother, Dorothy Rodham, and Tyler Clinton, the first couple's 6-year-old nephew. "Ecstatic!" the president replied when asked his mood at a ceremonial picture-taking session afterward. "I'm so happy."Mrs. Clinton's answer to the same question was simply "great."The ironies came thick and fast: Sen. Clinton's inauguration occurred in the
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