Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection. 1964 - 1980. Inauguration of President John F. Kennedy, Washington, D. C.

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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection. 1964 - 1980. Inauguration of President John F. Kennedy, Washington, D. C.

1961

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Int, reception line after the inauguration. The President and members of the Cabinet shake hands with well-wishers Pan, President and Mrs. Kennedy pose with group. Civilian photographers take pictures. MLS, President talking and greeting a few people. Cabinet members being congratulated. Noted among others are Douglas Dillon, Robert S. McNamara, Defense; Robert F. Kennedy, Justice; J. Edward Day, Post office; Stewart Udall, Interior. The President and Mrs. Kennedy, partly obscured, are at the end of the line. President and Mrs. Kennedy pose with the Cabinet during swearing in by Chief Justice Earl Warren. After administration of oath the President steps to Microphone and speaks. Inaugural Parade, Presidential review stand: West Point Cadets, Naval Academy Cadets and band, Air Force Academy Cadets and band. MS, Mrs. Kennedy, the President, Vice President L. B. Johnson. MS, President and Vice Pres; President applauds. Combined Colors, 82d Abn Div. Brief shot, Presidential stand Lt. Gen. James Gavin, President's father Joseph P. Kennedy and others watch with the President, Vice Pres Johnson and Mrs. Kennedy. Tanks, missiles; spectators on the stands; band followed by cadets of a Massachusetts military academy, Massachusetts float, Texas units including world's biggest drum, man riding buffalo. VS, people including Cabinet members and other officials, coming down steps in inaugural stand. Noted is Robert Frost being helped by a marine. (Camera not racked over to position in this shot.)

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