Inaugural Address of President John F. Kennedy
Washington, D.C.
January 20, 1961
Vice President Johnson, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Chief Justice, President Eisenhower, Vice President Nixon, President Truman, Reverend Clergy, fellow citizens:
We observe today not a victory of party but a celebration of freedom–symbolizing an end as well as a beginning–signifying renewal as well [...]
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Inaugural Address of President John F. Kennedy – January 20, 1961
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President John F. Kennedy – Radio and Television Report to the American People on the Soviet Arms Buildup in Cuba
Posted in John Fitzgerald Kennedy Speeches, tagged Cuba missile crisis, Cuban Missile Crisis Address to the Nation, JFK, USA, USSR on September 3, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Good evening my fellow citizens:
This Government, as promised, has maintained the closest surveillance of the Soviet Military buildup on the island of Cuba. Within the past week, unmistakable evidence has established the fact that a series of offensive missile sites is now in preparation on that imprisoned island. The purpose of these bases can be [...]
Ich bin ein Berliner (“I am a ‘Berliner’”) – John F. Kennedy
Posted in John Fitzgerald Kennedy Speeches, tagged 1963, Berlin, Cold War, Ich bin ein Berliner, John F. Kennedy, June 26, speech on August 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I am proud to come to this city as the guest of your distinguished Mayor, who has symbolized throughout the world the fighting spirit of West Berlin. And I am proud to visit the Federal Republic with your distinguished Chancellor who for so many years has committed Germany to democracy and freedom and progress, and [...]
