Official Inaugural Program / January 20, 1961

Official program of the inauguration ceremonies for President John F. Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, Washington, 1961. Kennedy-Johnson Inaugural Committee, Washington. 64 pages. Features biographical sketches of Kennedy and Johnson; photographic retrospectives of their careers; bios of the First and Second Ladies; the line of march for the Inaugural parade; text of a speech Kennedy gave on his vision of the presidency; essays by Arthur Schlesinger and Charles Bartlett; landmarks of Washington, DC; a "Salute to the New States" by James A. Michener; inaugurals of the past; "A New England Tribute" by Robert Frost; "Our Enduring Heritage" by Carl Sandburg; the design of the official inaugural medal; and a roster of inaugural committees.