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Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy's swearing-in ceremony administered by Chief Justice Earl Warren and his inaugural address at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. In his speech President Kennedy urges American citizens to participate in public service and "ask not what your country do for you - ask what you can do for your country."