About Moving Image
Digital Identifier:
USG-17
Title:
Inaugural Address, 20 January 1961
Date(s) of Materials:
20 January 1961
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. In his speech President Kennedy urges American citizens to participate in public service and "ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country." Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson looks on.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Record Group 274.6, Records of the Joint Inaugural Committee 1961.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Record Group 274.6, Records of the Joint Inaugural Committee 1961.
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Physical Description:
4 film reels (color; sound; 16 mm; 16 minutes)
Person(s):
Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969
Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963
Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994
Warren, Earl, 1891-1974
Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969
Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963
Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994
Warren, Earl, 1891-1974
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Inaugural address, 20 January 1961
Swearing-in Ceremony and Inaugural Address, 20 January 1961
Inaugural ceremonies at U.S. Capitol, and Inaugural Parade
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