"OUR SUCCESS DEPENDS ON THEIR DEDICATION"

KENNEDY CABINET SWORN-IN BY CHIEF JUSTICE

Washington, D.C. (JFK+50) On January 21, 1961, Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court Earl Warren* swore in members of President John F. Kennedy's Cabinet in the East Room at the White House.

In remarks following the ceremony, President Kennedy said...

"I want to express my appreciation to the members of the Cabinet who have been sworn in today.  Whatever success we may achieve will depend in part on their dedication."

*Earl Warren (1891-1974) was born in Los Angeles, CA & graduated from the University of California Berkeley & the UCB School of Law.  EW served as Governor of California 1943-1953 & Chief Justice 1953-1969.  EW chaired the commission which investigated the assassination of JFK 1963-1964.

SOURCE

"Remarks at the Swearing-In Ceremonies for the Members of the Cabinet," January 21, 1961, Personal Papers of the Presidents of the United States, John F. Kennedy, January 20 - December 31, 1961, United States Printing Office, Washington, 1962.

 

 

Swearing-In of Kennedy Cabinet

White House East Room

January 21 1961

White House Photo

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"OUR SUCCESS WILL DEPEND UPON THEIR DEDICATION"

KENNEDY CABINET SWORN IN AT WHITE HOUSE

Washington, D.C. (JFK+50) On January 21, 1961, Chief Justice of the United States Earl Warren swore in members of President John F. Kennedy's Cabinet* in the East Room at the White House.

In remarks following the ceremony, President Kennedy said...

"I want to express my appreciation to the members of the Cabinet who have been sworn in today.  Whatever success we may achieve will depend in great part upon their dedication and...(the) effort of...men and women...who serve our National Government."

*Original Cabinet of President John F. Kennedy

Secretary of State:  Dean Rusk
Secretary of Treasury:  C. Douglas Dillon
Secretary of Defense:  Robert McNamara
Attorney General:  Robert F. Kennedy
Postmaster General:  J. Edward Day
Secretary of Interior:  Stewart L. Udall
Secretary of Agriculture:  Orville L. Freeman
Secretary of Commerce:  Luther Hodges
Secretary of Labor:  Arthur J. Goldberg
Secretary of H.E.&W:  Abraham A. Ribicoff

SOURCES

"Remarks at the Swearing-In Ceremonies for the Members of the Cabinet," January 21, 1961, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States:  John F. Kennedy, January 20 to December 31, 1961, United States Government Printing Office, Washington, 1962.

"John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the United States,"  The World Book Year Book: 1962, Field Enterprises Educational Corporation, Chicago, 1962.

Swearing in Ceremony & Reception

for Cabinet Secretaries

January 21, 1961

White House Photographs

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