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This much we pledge--and more. President John F. Kennedy gives his inaugural address at the Capitol in Washington after he took the oath of office in this January 20, 1961 file photo.
Frequently cited as one of the best speeches ever made, John F Kennedy's 14-minute inauguration address in January 1961 was marked by sparkling phrase-making, including: ...
The John F. Kennedy inaugural address was 50 years ago to the day – on Jan. 20, 1961. It remains an iconic American speech and is the subject of Google’s Thursday home-page doodle. Google’s ...
On Jan. 16 and 17, 1961, at the Kennedy vacation compound in Palm Beach, Fla., Sorensen and JFK polished a near-final draft of the inaugural address and even typed it up on carbon paper.
JFK's Inaugural Speech: Great But Silent On Racial Woes : It's All Politics JFK could stand up to the Soviet Union in his speech, but apparently not segregationists.
Remembering JFK By Rewatching His Inaugural Address : The Two-Way As the nation pauses to reflect on what happened in Dallas 50 years ago, we look back at his "ask not" speech. Watch the video and ...
JFK gives his inaugural speech. Jan 20 1961 on 10/20/04 in . / HO. Ask Not. The Inauguration of John F. Kennedy and the Speech That Changed America. Advertisement. Article continues below this ad.
John F. Kennedy's inaugural address, certainly, is one speech for which the 35th President is remembered. Well known for the line "Ask not what your country can do for you," the speech offers ...
President John F Kennedy would have been delighted to know that his inaugural address is still remembered and admired 50 years later. Like other great communicators - including Winston Churchill ...
President John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address 15:36 "It was almost a naive confidence at that time that if the government set their mind to it, they can succeed," says John Murphy, ...
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi met President John F. Kennedy as a college student after his inauguration in 1961. Pelosi attended Kennedy's inauguration as a college student in 1961. Skip to ...