President John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 1961
| Vice President | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Inauguration Date | Friday, January 20, 1961 |
| Location | East Portico, U.S. Capitol |
| Oath Administered By: | Earl Warren, Chief Justice |
| Bible Used: | Fitzgerald family Bible (his mother's family), closed |
| Length of Inaugural Address: | 1,364 words |
| Attire (what the president wore): | Morning coat, striped trousers, top hat |
| Weather: | Snow into the early morning left 8 inches on the ground. It was sunny but cold the rest of the day. Army flame throwers were used to clear snow from Pennslyvania Avenue. Estimated noon temperature of 22°F. |
| Precedents, "firsts" or other interesting information: |
Kennedy became the first Roman Catholic President of the United States. A poet, Robert Frost, participated in the Inaugural program for the first time. |
| Luncheon: | The Inaugural Luncheon was held in S-228, currently the Old Supreme Court Chamber, in the U.S. Capitol. The menu included cream of tomato soup with crushed popcorn; deviled crab meat imperial; New England boiled stuffed lobster with drawn butter; prime Texas ribs of beef au jus; sting beans amandine; broiled tomato; grapfruit and avocado sections with poppyseed dressing; hot garlic bread; butterflake rolls; pattiserie bateau blanche; mints and coffee. |
