Inauguration of John F. Kennedy
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The Inauguration of John F. Kennedy was the 1961 presidential swearing-in ceremony in Washington, D.C., remembered for Kennedy’s “Ask not what your country can do for you” address and its rich cultural and historical symbolism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Inauguration of John F. Kennedy canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4978925 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Inauguration of John F. Kennedy Context triple: [The Gift Outright, notablePerformanceAt, Inauguration of John F. Kennedy]
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1969 presidential inauguration of Richard Nixon
The 1969 presidential inauguration of Richard Nixon was the formal ceremony in Washington, D.C., marking Nixon’s swearing-in as the 37th president of the United States.
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B.
First inauguration of Abraham Lincoln
The First inauguration of Abraham Lincoln was the 1861 ceremony in Washington, D.C., at which Lincoln was sworn in as the 16th president of the United States amid the secession crisis that preceded the Civil War.
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C.
State funeral of John F. Kennedy
The State funeral of John F. Kennedy was the official national and international ceremony in Washington, D.C., honoring the slain 35th U.S. president with full military and religious rites and attended by world leaders in November 1963.
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D.
First inauguration of James Monroe
The First inauguration of James Monroe was the 1817 ceremony in which James Monroe was sworn in as the fifth president of the United States, marking the start of the so-called “Era of Good Feelings.”
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E.
2021 United States presidential inauguration
The 2021 United States presidential inauguration was the ceremony in Washington, D.C., marking Joe Biden’s swearing-in as the 46th president and Kamala Harris’s as vice president, held under heightened security and COVID-19 restrictions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Inauguration of John F. Kennedy Target entity description: The Inauguration of John F. Kennedy was the 1961 presidential swearing-in ceremony in Washington, D.C., remembered for Kennedy’s “Ask not what your country can do for you” address and its rich cultural and historical symbolism.
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A.
1969 presidential inauguration of Richard Nixon
The 1969 presidential inauguration of Richard Nixon was the formal ceremony in Washington, D.C., marking Nixon’s swearing-in as the 37th president of the United States.
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B.
First inauguration of Abraham Lincoln
The First inauguration of Abraham Lincoln was the 1861 ceremony in Washington, D.C., at which Lincoln was sworn in as the 16th president of the United States amid the secession crisis that preceded the Civil War.
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C.
State funeral of John F. Kennedy
The State funeral of John F. Kennedy was the official national and international ceremony in Washington, D.C., honoring the slain 35th U.S. president with full military and religious rites and attended by world leaders in November 1963.
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D.
First inauguration of James Monroe
The First inauguration of James Monroe was the 1817 ceremony in which James Monroe was sworn in as the fifth president of the United States, marking the start of the so-called “Era of Good Feelings.”
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E.
2021 United States presidential inauguration
The 2021 United States presidential inauguration was the ceremony in Washington, D.C., marking Joe Biden’s swearing-in as the 46th president and Kamala Harris’s as vice president, held under heightened security and COVID-19 restrictions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States presidential inauguration
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historical event ⓘ political event ⓘ |
| attendedBy |
Dwight D. Eisenhower
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harry S. Truman NERFINISHED ⓘ Jacqueline Kennedy NERFINISHED ⓘ Lyndon B. Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Nixon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadcastOn |
radio
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television ⓘ |
| chiefJusticeAdministeringOath | Earl Warren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| date | 1961-01-20 ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| featuredInauguralAddressBy | John F. Kennedy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Inauguration of Lyndon B. Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Inauguration of Dwight D. Eisenhower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainSubject | John F. Kennedy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesEvent |
delivery of the inaugural address
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inaugural balls ⓘ inaugural parade ⓘ inaugural prayer service ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location |
United States Capitol
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| musicalPerformanceBy |
Marian Anderson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Marine Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableQuote | Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country. ⓘ |
| oathAdministeredTo | John F. Kennedy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeAssumed | President of the United States ⓘ |
| ordinalInaugurationNumber | 35 ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States presidential inauguration ceremonies ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1960 United States presidential election ⓘ |
| presidentialTermStart | 1961-01-20 ⓘ |
| significance |
became one of the most quoted U.S. inaugural addresses
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marked the beginning of the Kennedy administration ⓘ symbolized a generational shift in American leadership ⓘ |
| theme |
freedom
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generational change ⓘ national unity ⓘ public service ⓘ responsibility ⓘ |
| tookPlaceDuring | 1960–1961 U.S. presidential transition ⓘ |
| vicePresidentialOathAdministeredBy | Sam Rayburn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vicePresidentialOathAdministeredTo | Lyndon B. Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weatherCondition |
cold
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snowy ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Inauguration of John F. Kennedy Description of subject: The Inauguration of John F. Kennedy was the 1961 presidential swearing-in ceremony in Washington, D.C., remembered for Kennedy’s “Ask not what your country can do for you” address and its rich cultural and historical symbolism.
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