Presidential inauguration ceremony for U.S. President John F. Kennedy in Washington DC. General of the United States Marine Corps David Monroe Shoup seated in a car moving through streets. A band plays and march on streets. United States Air Force (USAF) troops march holding flags and rifles. They march past the Presidential reviewing stand. A large crowd of spectators gathered on streets.
Presidential inauguration ceremony of U.S. President John Fitzgerald Kennedy in Washington DC. Dignitaries seated in cars move through streets. The inaugural parade by motorcyclists. Trees in the background. A large crowd of civilians gathered on the west steps of the U.S. Capitol.
Presidential inauguration ceremony of U.S. President John Fitzgerald Kennedy in Washington DC. A large crowd of civilians gathered on the west steps of the U.S. Capitol for the ceremony. The American flag flutters in wind from a flagpole in front of the Capitol. A military band plays.
Presidential inauguration ceremony of U.S. President John Fitzgerald Kennedy in Washington DC. An official, in top hat, holds a closed Bible. A street vendor sells flags to a man. A large crowd of civilians gathered on either side of streets. John Fitzgerald Kennedy and his wife Jacqueline, seated in a car moving on a street for the ceremony. The U.S. Capitol in the background.
Presidential inauguration ceremony of U.S. President John Fitzgerald Kennedy in Washington DC. John Fitzgerald Kennedy gives the inaugural address to the gathering at the U.S. Capitol. The United States Marine band plays. Dwight D. Eisenhower attends the ceremony. U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren administers the oath of office to President Kennedy.
United States President John F. Kennedy addresses the United States Congress, appealing to increase the budget for defense and support for the space program. Congressmen clap upon the arrival of President Kennedy in the United States Capitol. Cameramen capturing videos of President Kennedy’s address using very long lenses. “These are extraordinary times. And we face an extraordinary challenge. Our strength as well as our convictions have imposed upon this nation the role of leader in freedom's cause.”, President Kennedy begins his speech. “I have not asked for a single program which did not cause one or all Americans some inconvenience, or some hardship, or some sacrifice. But they have responded and you in the Congress have responded to your duty--and I feel confident in asking today for a similar response to these new and larger demands. It is heartening to know, as I journey abroad, that our country is united in its commitment to freedom and is ready to do its duty” said President Kennedy, concluding his speech to the United States Congress.