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

On the Inaugural stand: Pres. Eisenhower and Vice Pres. Nixon on steps as band plays off screen. After music, Eisenhower and Nixon continue to their places. (About a quarter of the screen on right-hand side is black; camera was not racked over completely.) Full frame from here on: Vice President-elect L.B. Johnson, Senator J.J. Sparkman and others come down next. Pres-elect accompanied by Senator Carl Hayden, Arizona, oldest member of Congress; Speaker Sam Rayburn, Rep. J.W. McCormack seen to the rear. MLS, Mr. Kennedy seated with Pres. Eisenhower; they chat. Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Kennedy seated to left; Chief Justice Warren and others in bg. Vice Pres. Nixon seated next to L.B. Johnson. Roman Catholic Archbishop of Boston, Richard Cardinal Cushing, begins invocation. (a few sentences.) J.F. Kennedy and Justice Warren to left; Johnson and Nixon to right. Marion Anderson sings the Star-Spangled Banner. (Complete). NOTE: Sound is good.

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