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John F. Kennedy official invitation to the Presidential Inauguration ceremonies held on January 20, 1961, marking the beginning of one of the most celebrated administrations in American history. Elegantly printed in black script beneath the Great Seal of the United States, the invitation requests “The honor of your presence… at the ceremonies attending the Inauguration of the President and Vice President of the United States” and bears the names of the Congressional Committee on Arrangements chaired by Senator John Sparkman. The lower portion instructs recipients to present the enclosed admission card for entry to the ceremonies.

Issued to invited guests for Kennedy’s historic inauguration, this invitation represents the formal beginning of the “New Frontier.” On a bitterly cold January day at the United States Capitol, the 43-year-old Kennedy became the youngest man elected President of the United States, delivering one of the most enduring inaugural addresses in American history. His memorable call to civic service—“Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country”—captured the optimism and idealism of a new generation and helped define an era that would later become known simply as Camelot.

Fine condition.

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Reference sku: 11688 1416488-1