Man who swore in Obama gives lecture at college summer school

THE man who swore in Barack Obama as United States president – twice – earlier this year has become the latest major American figure to spend time at the National University of Ireland Galway.

Man who swore in Obama gives lecture at college summer school
Tue, 21 Jul, 2009 - 01:00
Niall Murray, Education Correspondent

Chief Justice John G Roberts holds the most senior legal position in the US, but has taken time to teach students at a summer school hosted by the college this month.

Veteran actor Martin Sheen spent a semester studying for an arts degree at NUIG in 2006, shortly after finishing his seven-year term as US president Josiah Bartlet in TV series The West Wing.

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