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On January 20, 1961, President John F. Kennedy delivered his inaugural address in which he announced that "we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and success of liberty."
Inaugural Address of President John F. Kennedy. Washington, D.C. January 20, 1961. Vice President Johnson, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Chief Justice, President Eisenhower, Vice President Nixon, President Truman, Reverend Clergy, fellow citizens: We observe today not a victory of party but a celebration of freedom--symbolizing an end as well as a beginning ...
On January 20, 1961, John F. Kennedy was sworn in as the thirty-fifth President of the United States. His short, fourteen-minute inaugural address is best remembered for a single line: "My fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country."
Title: Inaugural Address, 20 January 1961. Date (s) of Materials: 20 January 1961. Description: Motion picture of President John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address in Washington, D.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren administers the oath of office to President Kennedy.
In his Inaugural Address, Kennedy pledges to support liberty, commit to allies, avoid tyranny, aid the underprivileged throughout the world, and strengthen the Americas. Kennedy challenges Communist nations to engage in a dialogue with the United States to ensure world peace and stability.
[Applause] JOHN F. KENNEDY: Vice President Johnson, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Chief Justice, President Eisenhower, Vice President Nixon, President Truman, reverend clergy, fellow citizens, we observe today not a victory of party but a celebration of freedom--symbolizing an end as well as a beginning--signifying renewal as well as change. For I have sworn before you and Almighty God the same solemn oath ...
20 January 1961. Description. Motion picture of President John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address in Washington, D.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren administers the oath of office to President Kennedy. Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower and former Vice President Richard M. Nixon congratulate President Kennedy.
Take a walk down memory lane to re-live the moment John F. Kennedy took office as the 35th President of the United States of America. Hear how he addressed the nation from the Capitol on January 20, 1961 as the newly-elected Commander-in-Chief.
Inaugural Address of John F. Kennedy, Washington DC, January 20, 1961. (John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives and Records Administration, http://www.jfklibrary.org/Asset‐Viewer/BqXIEM9F4024ntFl7SVAjA.aspx) We observe today not a victory of party but a celebration of freedom—symbolizing an end as well as a ...
JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY, INAUGURAL ADDRESS (20 JANUARY 1961) [1] Vice President Johnson, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Chief Justice, President Eisenhower, Vice President Nixon, President Truman, Reverend Clergy, fellow citizens: [2] We observe today not a victory of party but a celebration of freedom–symbolizing an end as well as a beginning–signifying ...