Inauguration of John F. Kennedy

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The Inauguration of John F. Kennedy was the 1961 presidential swearing-in ceremony in Washington, D.C., remembered for Kennedy’s “Ask not what your country can do for you” address and its rich cultural and historical symbolism.

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instanceOf United States presidential inauguration
historical event
political event
attendedBy Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harry S. Truman
Jacqueline Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon
broadcastOn radio
television
chiefJusticeAdministeringOath Earl Warren
country United States of America
date 1961-01-20
era Cold War
featuredInauguralAddressBy John F. Kennedy
followedBy Inauguration of Lyndon B. Johnson
follows Inauguration of Dwight D. Eisenhower
hasMainSubject John F. Kennedy
includesEvent delivery of the inaugural address
inaugural balls
inaugural parade
inaugural prayer service
language English
location United States Capitol
Washington, D.C.
musicalPerformanceBy Marian Anderson
U.S. Marine Band
notableQuote Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.
oathAdministeredTo John F. Kennedy
officeAssumed President of the United States
ordinalInaugurationNumber 35
organizedBy Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies
partOf United States presidential inauguration ceremonies
precededBy 1960 United States presidential election
presidentialTermStart 1961-01-20
significance became one of the most quoted U.S. inaugural addresses
marked the beginning of the Kennedy administration
symbolized a generational shift in American leadership
theme freedom
generational change
national unity
public service
responsibility
tookPlaceDuring 1960–1961 U.S. presidential transition
vicePresidentialOathAdministeredBy Sam Rayburn
vicePresidentialOathAdministeredTo Lyndon B. Johnson
weatherCondition cold
snowy

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The Gift Outright notablePerformanceAt Inauguration of John F. Kennedy
1965 presidential inauguration of Lyndon B. Johnson follows 1961 presidential inauguration of John F. Kennedy
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John F. Kennedy Memorial at Runnymede inscriptionFrom John F. Kennedy inaugural address
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