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The inaugural ceremony is a defining moment in a Presidentâs career, and no one knew this better than John F. Kennedy as he prepared for his own inauguration on January 20, 1961. He wanted his address to be short and clearâdevoid of any partisan rhetoric and focused on foreign policy.
George Washington gives first presidential inaugural address. On this day in 1789, George Washington is sworn in as the first American president and delivers the first inaugural speech at Federal Hall in New York City. Elements of the ceremony set tradition; presidential inaugurations have deviated little in the two centuries since Washingtonâs inauguration.