IV
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. CON. RES. 6
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 6, 2011
Mr. Lewis of Georgia submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration
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 12:51 p.m., a speech that served as a clarion call to service for the Nation: Now, therefore, be it
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.