In 1961, JFK took the oath of office and called for a fresh start.
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Eisenhower and JFK journey to the Capitol for the inauguration
Retiring President Dwight Eisenhower and his successor John F. Kennedy, left, leave the White House to ride together to the Capitol for the inauguration of Kennedy as 35th president in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 1961.