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Daughter of President John F. Kennedy, Caroline Kennedy, delivers remarks, Jan. 20, 2011, in front of Vice President Joe Biden, left to right, US Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry during a ceremony in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Inaugural address of President Kennedy, in the Capitol Rotunda on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C.
President John F. Kennedy thrilled and challenged his countrymen 50 years ago with his Inaugural address. Not quite three years later he was assassinated in Dallas. His legacy has been, and probably will be, debated for years. One thing is clear. America is still fascinated with him and his family.
Jan. 20, 1961: John F. Kennedy takes the oath of office then delivers an historic inaugural address.