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On the Presidential Dais at the Inauguration of John F. Kennedy
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On the Presidential Dais at the Inauguration of John F. Kennedy

Artist (American, 1930–1967)
Date1961
Mediumgelatin silver print
Dimensionssight: 15.8 x 23.4 cm (6 1/4 x 9 3/16 in.)
frame: 49 x 38.8 cm (19 5/16 x 15 1/4 in.)
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineGift of Howard G. Davis, III A.K.A. David Davis
Object number2011.168
Label TextImmediately after Chief Justice Earl Warren administered the oath of office to John F. Kennedy, the young president delivered his only inaugural address on Friday, January 20, 1961. The fourteen-minute speech, considered among the finest inaugural addresses in American history, seemed to mark a fresh beginning. “Let the word go forth,” Kennedy exclaimed, “that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans.” The most memorable sentiment of the speech was “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.”ProvenanceDavid Davis
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