KENNEDY CABINET SWORN-IN BY CHIEF JUSTICE
Washington, D.C. (JFK+50) On January 21, 1961, the members of President John F. Kennedy's cabinet were sworn in by Chief Justice Earl Warren* in the East Room of the White House.
During the ceremony, the President remarked...
"Whatever success we may achieve will depend...upon their dedication and effort..."
The President's Cabinet includes...
Dean Rusk-Secretary of State, C. Douglas Dillon-Secretary of Treasury, Robert McNamara-Secretary of Defense, Robert F. Kennedy-Attorney General, J. Edward Day-Postmaster General, Stewart Udall-Secretary of the Interior, Orville Freeman-Secretary of Agriculture, Luther Hodges-Secretary of Commerce, Arthur Goldberg-Secretary of Labor, Abraham Ribicoff-Secretary of Health, Education & Welfare
*Earl Warren (1891-1974) was born in Los Angeles, CA & educated at the University of California Berkley College of Law. EW served as AG of CA 1939-1943, Governor of CA 1943-1953 & CJ USSC 1953-1969. He is considered one of the most influential Chief Justices in US History.
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Most reluctantly, Earl Warren accepted LBJ's appointment to head the commission to investigate the assassination of JFK. The conclusion of the Warren Commission was that Lee Harvey Oswald was the lone assassin and there was no conspiracy "foreign or domestic." That conclusion has come under much criticism as the years have passed.
SOURCE
"Kennedy Cabinet Sworn-In At White House," JFK+50, January 21, 2020, www.jfk50.blogspot.com/
