Inauguration of John F. Kennedy
January 19-20, 1961 - President-Elect John F. Kennedy praises Frank Sinatra for the Inaugural Gala
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1961 - 19 Janvier. John Fitzgerald KENNEDY - Pre-Inaugural Gala
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“The Jack Pack”
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In December 1960, Frank Sinatra and Peter Lawford began planning a big, star-studded gala and party fundraiser to be staged at the National Armory in Washington, D.C. on January 19th, 1961, the night before JFK’s formal inauguration. Among the performers and notables Sinatra and Lawford would gather for this event were: Harry Belafonte, Milton Berle, Nat King Cole, Tony Curtis, Janet Leigh, Ella Fitzgerald, Gene Kelly, Frederic March, Ethel Merman, Jimmy Durante, Mahalia Jackson, Bette Davis, Laurence Olivier, Leonard Bernstein, Fredric March, Sidney Poitier, Bill Dana, Kay Thompson, Roger Edens and others.
Sinatra was responsible for personally recruiting many of the stars, some flying in from filming and performing locations abroad. He and Lawford also convinced several Broadway producers to shut down for one night so actors such as Anthony Quinn, Ethel Merman and Laurence Olivier could attend. One account had it that Sinatra personally bought out the theater tickets for the performances of the Broadway plays in conflict so the those actors could partake in the Kennedy gala.
Several thousand seats at the National Armory would be sold for $100 each and 72 ringside boxes for small groups were sold at $10,000 apiece. “We’ve already sold out the 72 boxes,” Peter Lawford told Time magazine in early
December. Sinatra added, “This will be the biggest take in show-business history for a one-nighter. We expect to raise $1,700,000 for the one night…” In January, Sinatra and Lawford flew to Washington on Kennedy’s private Convair plane to begin work on the gala. The Hollywood stars, producers, directors, conductors, and musicians involved were housed at the Statler-Hilton Hotel in Washington, reportedly taking over the top floor or so. Sinatra also hired a Hollywood photographer named Phil Stern to document the entire enterprise, later giving each of the participants their own photo albums.
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Singer Frank Sinatra produced a preinaugural gala for John F. Kennedy on Jan. 19, 1961, at the D.C. Armory. Twenty years later on Jan. 19, 1981, Sinatra produced a preinaugural gala in honor of Ronald Reagan at the Capitol Centre in Landover, Md. Both galas were star-studded affairs that attracted A-list Hollywood talent and celebrity.
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INAUGURAL GALA 1961 KENNEDY INAUGURAL GALA
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Morning Worship Service
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JFK's Church in Georgetown- Holy Trinity Church
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The inauguration of John F. Kennedy as the 35th President of the United States was held on Friday, January 20, 1961 at the eastern portico of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.. This 44th presidential inauguration marked the commencement of the term of John F. Kennedy as President and Lyndon B. Johnson as Vice President.
In 1960, Kennedy gained the Democratic Party’s nomination for President, and millions watched his televised debates with Richard M. Nixon, the Republican candidate. Kennedy won by a narrow margin in the November 1960 election, and became the youngest man and the first Roman Catholic elected and inaugurated as President of the United States.
Kennedy Takes Oath as President, Proclaims a New 'Quest for Peace'
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John F. Kennedy, Inaugural Address, Friday, January 20, 1961
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President Kennedy 1961 Inaugural Address
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President Kennedy delivered his inaugural address on January 20, 1961.
JFK's Inaugural Address
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The Dawn of Camelot: LIFE at JFK’s Inauguration
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LIFE Photos From January 1961 | LIFE.com
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