The History Place - John F. Kennedy Photo History

The President: John Fitzgerald Kennedy takes the Oath of Office and becomes the 35th President of the United States of America, January 20, 1961. At age 43, he is the youngest man and the first Roman Catholic ever elected, winning by one of the smallest margins of victory, only 115,000 popular votes. Lyndon B. Johnson, 51, is his Vice President.

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