[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 1 (Wednesday, January 5, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Pages S67-S68]
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 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 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

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

                             S. Con. Res. 2

       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 12:51 p.m., 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

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     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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