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On Thursday January 20 will mark the fiftieth anniversary of the swearing in of the thirty-fifth president of the United States John F. Kennedy, the youngest to be elected with 43 years, the only Roman Catholic and that because of their still excellent levels of popularity, was one of the best ever and an icon of hope and freedom for many Americans with election and presidency.
occasion of this anniversary, 200,000 written documents, 1,500 photographs and 1,200 audio files have been set up on the web John F. Kennedy Library and Museun of Boston, offering the opportunity to get to know the whole stage of the Kennedy Administration, one of the most exciting American history.
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| American University Washington, DC June 10, 1963 Public Domain |
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| Kennedy sailing aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Yacht "Manitou" August 26, 1962 Rhode Island Public Domain |
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| President Kennedy with his family in Port Hynnis August 4, 1962 Public Domain |
During his presidency, which lasted from 1961 until his assassination on November 22, 1963 in Austin (Texas) originated large historical events that today are still remembered for their significance and importance as were the invasion of the Bay of Pigs, the missile crisis in Cuba, the beginning of the space race, the consolidation of the Civil Rights Movement, construction Berlin Wall and the first incidents that result from the Vietnam War, but if for some reason it is remembered that president is the relevance and quality of their speeches, not for their historical interest but because of reading it observed that its message is still valid today.
As spoken through radio and television on June 11, 1963, urging Congress to pass legislation for Civil Rights. The famous speech delivered on June 26, 1961 in West Berlin where he heard his famous "I am a Berliner."
"Two thousand years ago was proud to say civis romanun sun (I am a Roman citizen). Today, the world of freedom, one can be proud to say Ich bin ein Berliner ... All free men, wherever they live, are citizens of Berlin and, therefore, as a free man, I'm proud to say 'Ich bin ein Berliner! " "
But the most memorable, was his famous inaugural address, which marks its fiftieth anniversary.
Full text of speech making Kennedy presidency January 20, 1961
"In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom. I do not shrink from this responsibility I welcome. I do not think any of us be changed by anyone other or people of another generation. The energy, faith, the devotion which we bring to this endeavor will light our country, to all who serve it and the glow from that fire will truly light the world.
And so my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.
Citizens of the world, ask not what America can do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.
Finally, if U.S. citizens or citizens of the world, ask of us here the same high standards of strength and sacrifice which we ask. With a good conscience our only sure reward, with history the final judge of our actions, we will take to lead the land we love, asking His blessing and His help, but knowing that here on the work of God's earth we should really be ourselves "
His figure on the occasion of the presidential elections won by Obama, regained relevance to meet many similarities in Obama's campaign messages delivered by Kennedy with for fifty years is that despite to have some mistakes today, the world remembered for being one of the greatest defenders of freedom and democracy in recent modern history.
Sources: John F.
Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
John F. Kennedy Wikipedia
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| Kennedy in the Saturn rocket. Cape Canaveral, Florida. November 16, 1963 Public Domain |
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| Speech at Berlin June 26, 1963 Public Domain |
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