Life Magazine for January 27, 1961, "The Kennedy Inauguration"
THF230005 / Life Magazine for January 27, 1961, "The Kennedy Inauguration" / redacted
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Artifact Overview
On January 20, 1961, John Fitzgerald Kennedy -- America's youngest president and first Catholic president -- was sworn in as the 35th president of the United States. In his inaugural address, Kennedy told Americans, "ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." Media coverage included this Life magazine feature story.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Magazine (Periodical)
Date Made
27 January 1961
Subject Date
20 January 1961
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Cover photograph credited to Leonard McCombe. Published by Time Inc., Chicago, Illinois.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2013.50.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Estate of Dr. and Mrs. Martin A. Glynn.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 13.375 in
Width: 10.625 in
Inscriptions
Text on front cover:
LIFE / THE KENNEDY / INAUGURATION
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Mrs. Arnold J. Zimmer of Detroit, Michigan, received this personal invitation from the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, to attend the inauguration of John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson on January 20, 1961 in Washington, D.C. The recipient was guaranteed a place in a special area where the new president and vice president were to take their oath of office.