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President Kennedy 1961 Inauguration

Highlights were shown of the 1961 inauguration of President John F. Kennedy courtesy of the Senate Recording Studio. The event took place on… read more

Highlights were shown of the 1961 inauguration of President John F. Kennedy courtesy of the Senate Recording Studio. The event took place on the steps of the U.S. Capitol before a large crowd. Two of President Kennedy’s best-known phrases come from his inaugural address: “we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship...” and “ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.”

Highlights included the arrival of the Kennedys at the Capitol, the Marine Band playing “America the Beautiful,” an invocation by Cardinal Cushing, Marion Anderson singing the national anthem, a prayer by Archbishop Iakovos, the swearing-in of Vice President Johnson administered by the speaker of the House of Representatives, prayer by the Reverend John Barclay, the swearing-in of President Kennedy by the chief justice, the inaugural address, a benediction by Rabbi Nelson Glueck, the inaugural luncheon, and parade. close

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Program ID:
5796-1
Category:
White House Event
Format:
Address
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Jan 15, 1989 | 8:10pm EST | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
Jun 23, 2021 | 9:21am EDT | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

  • Jan 15, 1989 | 8:10pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Jan 16, 1989 | 6:07am EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Jan 16, 1989 | 11:25am EST | C-SPAN 1
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  • Feb 21, 2000 | 11:56am EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Jan 14, 2001 | 1:25am EST | C-SPAN 1
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  • Jan 18, 2013 | 9:33pm EST | C-SPAN 1
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  • Jan 15, 2017 | 3:00pm EST | C-SPAN 3
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  • Jan 21, 2017 | 8:51am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Jan 24, 2021 | 8:50pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Jan 25, 2021 | 12:53am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Jan 25, 2021 | 6:51am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Jan 26, 2021 | 7:22pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Jan 30, 2021 | 12:52pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Jun 22, 2021 | 10:03pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jun 23, 2021 | 3:44am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jun 23, 2021 | 9:21am EDT | C-SPAN 3
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