[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 2 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. CON. RES. 2

Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for an event marking 
  the 50th anniversary of the inaugural address of President John F. 
                                Kennedy.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 5, 2011

  Mr. Kerry submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
                        considered and agreed to

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for an event marking 
  the 50th anniversary of the inaugural address of President John F. 
                                Kennedy.

Whereas John Fitzgerald Kennedy was elected to the United States House of 
        Representatives and served from January 3, 1947, to January 3, 1953, 
        until he was elected by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to the Senate 
        where he served from January 3, 1953, to December 22, 1960;
Whereas on November 8, 1960, John Fitzgerald Kennedy was elected as the 35th 
        President of the United States; and
Whereas on January 20, 1961, President Kennedy was sworn in as President of the 
        United States and delivered his inaugural address at 12:51pm, a speech 
        that served as a clarion call to service for the Nation: Now, therefore, 
        be it
    Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring),

SECTION 1. USE OF THE ROTUNDA OF THE CAPITOL FOR AN EVENT HONORING 
              PRESIDENT KENNEDY.

    The rotunda of the United States Capitol is authorized to be used 
on January 20, 2011, for a ceremony in honor of the 50th anniversary of 
the inaugural address of President John F. Kennedy. Physical 
preparations for the conduct of the ceremony shall be carried out in 
accordance with such conditions as may be prescribed by the Architect 
of the Capitol.
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