<P> Once at the presidential podium, however, the glare of the sun and snow prevented him from reading his papers . When Frost started reading, he stumbled on the first three lines, squinting at his papers in view of the crowd and cameras . Vice-President Johnson tried to assist by using his top hat as a shade, however Frost waved the offer aside, took the hat and jokingly said "I'll help you with that", sparking laughter and applause from the crowd and President Kennedy . Understanding the immediacy of the situation, Frost stated to the microphones that "this (the poem) was to have been a preface to a poem which I do not have to read", and began to recite "The Gift Outright" from memory . This marks the first time a poem was read at a Presidential inauguration, a feature repeated by future Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama at their respective ceremonies . </P> <P> Frost gave the type scripted version of the undelivered "Dedication" poem to Udall after the ceremony, who eventually donated the document to the Library of Congress where it is stored today . The original manuscript version, personally dedicated by Frost, was provided to the President and currently held by the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library . Kennedy's wife Jacqueline framed this manuscript version, writing on the back of the frame: For Jack . First thing I had framed to be put in your office . First thing to be hung there . Frost officially presented the poem, retitled to For John F. Kennedy His Inauguration and expanded from 42 to 77 lines, to Kennedy in March 1962 . The unread poem (published in 1962 as part of Frost's In the Clearing poetry collection) was finally recited at the U.S. Capitol by Chaplain Daniel P. Coughlin during the 50th anniversary celebrations of Kennedy's inauguration . </P> <P> The oath of office for the President was administered by Chief Justice of the United States Earl Warren to Kennedy using a closed family Bible at 12: 51 (ET) Kennedy did not wear an overcoat when taking the oath of office and delivering the inaugural address, despite the cold conditions of 22 ° F (− 6 ° C) with windchill at 7 ° F (− 14 ° C) at noon . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Inaugural address of John F. Kennedy" Audio of John F. Kennedy giving his inaugural address . (Duration: 14 minutes) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Problems playing this file? See media help . </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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