From the archives: John F. Kennedy delivers one of his most famous lines in 1961 inaugural speech

On Jan. 20, 1961, John F. Kennedy was sworn into office as the 35th president of the United States. Watch CBS News' live coverage from that day as Kennedy famously appealed to Americans to "ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country."

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