former senator from rhode island, theodore francis green.t kennedy, who was to be the next attorney general. ted kennedy, another brother of the president to be. members of the united states supreme court arrive on the stands. ♪ mrs. eisenhower and mrs. nixon, followed by mrs. johnson and followed by mrs. kennedy. [applause] ♪ ♪ [applause] [cheers] ♪ ♪ [applause] >> the joint congressional inaugural committee having escorted, now seat the presidential parties on the platform. [applause] [cheers] >> we're here to inaugurate the 35th president of this union of free people. it is my high honor to begin this event by presenting the , with states marine band a song we all cherish, america the beautiful. ♪ >> the crowds remained hushed until the completion of "america the beautiful." ♪ [applause] -- >> will the audience now rise as his eminence, richard kushing, announces the invocation. >> in the name of the father, and of the son, and of the holy ghost, amen. in this year of our lord, 1961, we ask thee almighty god to enlighten us and we may kno