Robert Frost was invited to read at the inauguration of President John F. Kennedy in 1961. Robert Frost’s recitation was the first by a poet for an inaugural ceremony. President-elect Kennedy asked Frost to recite the poem “The Gift Outright” unless the poet planned to write a poem especially for the occasion. Frost did, in fact, write a new poem for the day entitled “Dedication.” However, when the time came to read, the wind and sun’s glare made this impossible, though Frost made a valiant attempt. Instead, he reverted to “The Gift Outright,” which he knew by heart.
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January 20, 1961 - Poet Robert Frost Reads Poem at John F. Kennedy's Inauguration
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