Name: Inaugural Address: John F. Kennedy
Duration: 165
Description: Excerpts from John F. Kennedy's inaugural address on Friday, January 20, 1961.

Excerpts from John F. Kennedy's inaugural address on Friday, January 20, 1961.

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Inaugural Address: John F. Kennedy

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