Kennedy Inauguration
Kennedy Inauguration
Scenes from Inauguration Day of John F. Kennedy, January 20, 1961: swearing in the Kennedy cabinet; Inaugural Parade; guests take seats before Inauguration ceremony.
Kennedy Inauguration
TLS President JOHN F. KENNEDY shaking hands w/ guests at White House. Great panning TLS Kennedys, Kennedy children (mostly RFK's), Kennedy cabinet, political dignitaries & guests posing for pictures in White House, among the notables include ROBERT F. KENNEDY, ETHEL KENNEDY, JACQUELINE KENNEDY, LYNDON BAINES JOHNSON, and LADY BIRD JOHNSON. MS press photographers taking pictures. Rear view MS John F. Kennedy shaking hands w/ guests. Panning MS Secretary of Defense ROBERT MCNAMARA, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) & JFK shaking hands with guests. MSs gleeful Sec. Robert McNamara shaking hands & chatting w/ guests.
Kennedy Inauguration
TLS President Kennedy & First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy entering room, standing before seats in White House. TLS Kennedy Presidential Cabinet (inc. Secretary of State DEAN RUSK, Sec. McNamara & Atty Gen Robert Kennedy) entering room, taking seats beside President & Mrs. Kennedy & Chief Justice EARL WARREN. TLSs Kennedy Cabinet raising right hands, being sworn into office by Chief Justice Earl Warren (administering oath of office). TLSs President Kennedy stepping to microphone to speak to crowd at White House ceremony.
Kennedy Inauguration
Inauguration Parade: panning TLS/MSs West Point cadets marching past presidential gallery; panning TLS Anapolis Naval academy cadets marching past gallery stand; panning MS naval band marching, performing; more shots of naval academy cadets marching past Presidential reviewing stand, some cadets bearing rifles w/ affixed bayonets; MS marching bass drum with inscription, "Brigade of Midshipmen, Drum & Bugle Corps, U.S. Naval Academy"; panning MS five West Point cadets marching past gallery; MSs military band marching, performing (brass, fifes, snare drums, etc); MSs soldiers wearing green overcoats, M1A1 rifles shoulderbound, marching, heads turned to reviewing stand. Panning low angle TLS TV cameras on reviewing stand. MSs President John F. Kennedy, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy & Vice-President Lyndon Johnson on reviewing stand. TLS/MS U.S. Army Airborne Rangers (paratroopers) marching in parade with flags. TLS President & Mrs. Kennedy on reviewing stand with Camelot patriarch JOSEPH P. KENNEDY SR. and matriarch ROSE KENNEDY. TLS/MSs Army tanks rolling in parade. TLS military transport trucks hauling missiles (rockets) in parade.TLS/MSs crowds watching Inaugural Parade. TLS U.S. Army marching band performing. Panning TLS "Massachusetts - Cradle of Liberty" float honoring JFK's achievements, a miniature White House on back of float. TLS mounted military men wearing red coats (Texas Rangers?) passing reviewing stand. TLS/MSs University of Texas Longhorns marching band. TLS man imitating Buffalo Bill Cody riding buffalo (bison) along parade route, past gallery.
Kennedy Inauguration
TLSs politicians, dignitaries & guests filing down onto gallery, taking seats for Kennedy Inauguration.