Lyndon Baines Johnson takes the oath of office as Vice President. The American poet Robert Frost reads out poem named 'The Gift Outright' as his presidential inaugural poem. After that John F Kennedy is sworn in as the youngest ever elected President of United States. The oath is administered by Chief Justice Earl Warren. John Kennedy is inaugurated as the 35th President.
President John Fitzerald Kennedy begins his inaugural speech and calls it a celebration of freedom and not a victory of a party. He talks about how under his leadership, America would be willing to "pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and success of liberty." The speech continues.
In this first speech John F Kennedy makes it clear to the American public as their President he supports Eisenhower's policy of supporting South Vietnamese government. He argued that if South Vietnam became a communist state , the whole of the non communist world would be at risk. If communism was not halted in Vietnam it would gradually spread throughout the world.
President John F Kennedy challenges the people of the United States with the statement "Ask not what your country can do for you, but rather what you can do for your country." With that he finishes his inaugural speech which provoked cheers and applause. President John Kennedy seen with his wife Jacquline Kennedy and father Joseph Kennedy on reviewing stand in front of the White house for inaugural parade. Inaugural parade starts.
United States Air Force training film. View of two crewmen near Douglas C-133A aircraft for walk-around pre-flight inspection. Crewmen walks around the aircraft inspecting tail doors, side doors and cargo area as safety measure. Crewman works at lower nose section. Hangars and C-124 aircraft in background. Another C-133 parked on ramp. Photographed at Dover Air Force Base, Dover, Kent County, Delaware. Aircraft assigned to 1st ATS, 1607th Air Transport Wing, Military Air Transport Service.
USAF training film. Crewman climbs up the top of the wing of C-133A aircraft for inspection. Crewmen walk on aircraft wing and inspects everything accessible, including fuel check with dip stick and hydrometer. Photographed at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Aircraft assigned to 1st ATS, 1607th Air Transport Wing, Atlantic Division, Military Air Transport Service.
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