Kennedy-Johnson Inaugural Committee
Person TypeInstitution
1895 Centerville, South Dakota - 1975 Albuquerque, New Mexico
1934 Detroit, Michigan - 2020 Los Angeles, California
1899 San Francisco, California – 1980 Los Angles, California
BiographyThe Kennedy-Johnson Inaugural Committee planned and orchestrated all the details and events for the 1961 Inauguration. Serving on the committee were Sen. John J. Sparkman (D-AL), Sen. Carl T. Hayden (D-AZ), Sen. Styles Bridges (R-NH), Rep. Sam T. Rayburn (D-TX), Rep. John W. McCormack (D-MA), and Rep. Charles A. Halleck (R-IN). The Inaugural Committee was formed by the Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (JCCIC), in accordance with the 20th Amendment of the United States Constitution. The JCCIC has been responsible for planning all presidential inaugurations since 1901.
