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1963 (extraordinary) →. The inauguration of John F. Kennedy as the 35th president of the United States was held on Friday, January 20, 1961, at the East Portico of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. This was the 44th inauguration and marked the commencement of John F. Kennedy's and Lyndon B. Johnson 's only term as president and ...
Kennedy Doctrine. The Kennedy Doctrine refers to foreign policy initiatives of the 35th President of the United States, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, towards Latin America during his administration between 1961 and 1963. Kennedy voiced support for the containment of communism as well as the reversal of communist progress in the Western Hemisphere.
January 20: John F. Kennedy is inaugurated as the 35th president of the United States. January 20 – John F. Kennedy's presidency begins with his inauguration at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C; the oath of office is administered by Chief Justice Earl Warren. President Kennedy delivers a widely praised inaugural address, asking ...
Walt Whitman Rostow OBE (rahs-TOU; October 7, 1916 – February 13, 2003) was an American economist, professor and political theorist who served as national security advisor to president of the United States Lyndon B. Johnson from 1966 to 1969. [ 1 ][ 2 ] Rostow worked in the Office of Strategic Services during World War II and later was a ...
The first inauguration of Lyndon B. Johnson as the 36th president of the United States was held on Friday, November 22, 1963, aboard Air Force One at Dallas Love Field, following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy earlier that day. The inauguration – the eighth non-scheduled, extraordinary inauguration to ever take place ...
John F. Kennedy, a Democrat from Massachusetts, was elected President of the United States on November 8, 1960, was inaugurated as the nation's 35th president on January 20, 1961, and his presidency ended on November 22, 1963, upon his assassination and death. The following articles cover the timeline of Kennedy's presidency:
e. The presidential transition of John F. Kennedy began when he won the 1960 United States presidential election, becoming the president-elect of the United States, and ended when Kennedy was inaugurated on January 20, 1961. Kennedy had become president-elect once the election results became clear on November 9, 1960, the day after the election.
November 2 – Kean opens at Broadway Theater in New York City for 92 performances. November 6 – The U.S. government issues a stamp honoring the one-hundredth birthday of James Naismith. November 9 – Robert M. White records a world record speed in a rocket plane of 6,585 km/h flying an X-15.