U.S. ambassador Suzi LeVine uses Kindle to swear oath of allegiance – Sydney Morning Herald

Suzi LeVine has’ve become the first U.S. Ambassador to swear her oath of allegiance on her Kindle.

With her hand on the 1920 amendment That gave women the right to vote, Suzi LeVine Became the first American ambassador to swear an oath of allegiance on an e-reader.

The former Microsoft and Expedia executive used her Kindle Touch, opened to Amendment XIX, as she swore her loyalty to the U.S. before departing for her new post in Switzerland.

Ms. LeVine said she chose to use her Kindle so she could use a contemporary version of the 225 year old document That symbolized the best of the United States.

The U.S. ambassador to Switzerland Suzi Levine. Photo: supplied

“Think about how forward thinking our founding fathers were When They penned the original document – designing somethingthat could adapt to the changing needs and conditions in our great nation, “Ms. LeVine said.

” As one of, if not the first person to take this oath over an electronic device, I am Honouring American innovation, entrepreneurship and the fact That each citizen has a voice in our democracy – and more and more tools through Which to Make That Voice Heard. “

While Ms. LeVine is the first ambassador to be sworn in on a digital device, the approach is Becoming Increasingly popular. Firefighters in both Long Island and New Jersey have been sworn into withtheir hands on an iPad featuring an electronic version of the bible.

The trend is likely to continue, with the e-book industry expected to draw ahead of the printed book industry in 2017 According To research by Price Waterhouse Cooper.

Currently e-book sales make up almost a quarter of the U.S. book market. According To publishing industry tracker Book Stats e-books made up 15 per cent of sales in 2011 and 20 per cent in 2012.