The Greatest Speeches of President John F. Kennedy
A great deal has been written about John Fitzgerald Kennedy, both good and bad, since his death. But whether friend or foe, sympathetic or not, it is undeniable that JFK's emotional impact on Americans has been (and still is) greater than any President since. Almost four decades have passed since that fateful day in Dallas, yet JFK's name stills pops up with astounding frequency. Why?Perhaps JFK represents the loss of what could have been, or the nostalgia of simpler times. Or perhaps JFK's loss of life represents the country's loss of innocence. Whatever the reason, the spoken words of JFK suggest a heart-felt vision of America which may be lacking in contemporary politicians.Despite being in office for fewer than three years, Kennedy led the country through many turbulent yet exhilarating times: the Bay of Pigs invasion, the Berlin Crisis, the Cuban Crisis, the Freedom Riders, the Civil Rights Bill, the decision to go to the moon, and the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.Kennedy's acceptance speech, delivered at the Los Angles Coliseum before 80,000 people and a television audience of 35 million, was JFK's first mention of the New Frontier. A phrase entirely of his making, JFK's New Frontier' came to be the clarion call of a generation. The New Frontier' speech was one of many stirring speeches delivered by JFK, some of which would come to be regarded as the most renowned in American history.This book is history as defined by John Fitzgerald Kennedy.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.