Nor will it be finished in the first 1,000 days, nor in the life of this Administration, nor even perhaps in our lifetime on this planet.

For I have sworn I before you and Almighty God the same solemn oath our forebears prescribed nearly a century and three quarters ago.The world is very different now. Read this speech to gain insight on writing speeches and public speaking.You can read the speech to examine its logical flow and use of imagery and emotional appeal. Vary your pitch, rate and emotional level as you see fit.Kennedy was a Pulitzer Prize-winning author and well-read, but he also depended on Ted Sorenson and an able staff of speech writers. Nor will it be finished in the first one thousand days, nor in the life of this Administration, nor even perhaps in our lifetime on this planet. But let us begin.In your hands, my fellow citizens, more than in mine, will rest the final success or failure of our course. Address at University of Washington. 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 as change.

"And if a beachhead of cooperation may push back the jungle of suspicion, let both sides join in creating a new endeavor, not a new balance of power, but a new world of law, where the strong are just and the weak secure and the peace preserved.All this will not be finished in the first one hundred days. Will you join in that historic effort?In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. This section presents some of John F. Kennedy's most historic speeches; ... January 20, 1961. Please refresh the page and try again.Space is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher.

Watch speech. Due to the coronavirus public health emergency, the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum will be closed to the public until further notice. Together let us explore the stars, conquer the deserts, eradicate disease, tap the ocean depths, and encourage the arts and commerce.Let both sides unite to heed in all corners of the earth the command of Isaiah--to "undo the heavy burdens ... and to let the oppressed go free. Please deactivate your ad blocker in order to see our subscription offerOn May 25, 1961, President John F. Kennedy announced his goal of putting a man on the moon by the end of the decade.Receive mail from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors?

I do not shrink from this responsibility--I welcome it.

U.S. President John F. Kennedy gave his inaugural address on Friday, January 20, 1961. If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich.To our sister republics south of our border, we offer a special pledge--to convert our good words into good deeds--in a new alliance for progress--to assist free men and free governments in casting off the chains of poverty. For I have sworn I before you and Almighty God the same solemn oath our forebears prescribed nearly a century and three quarters ago. .

White House . But let us never fear to negotiate.Let both sides explore what problems unite us instead of belaboring those problems which divide us.Let both sides, for the first time, formulate serious and precise proposals for the inspection and control of arms--and bring the absolute power to destroy other nations under the absolute control of all nations.Let both sides seek to invoke the wonders of science instead of its terrors. Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York, NY. Future US, Inc. 11 West 42nd Street, 15th Floor, I do not shrink from this responsibility--I welcome it. United, there is little we cannot do in a host of cooperative ventures. The perception increased when, on April 12, 1961, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space before the U.S. could launch its first Project Mercury astronaut. It means a degree of dedication, organization and discipline which have not always characterized our research and development efforts. We have never specified long-range goals on an urgent time schedule, or managed our resources and our time so as to insure their fulfillment.I therefore ask the Congress, above and beyond the increases I have earlier requested for space activities, to provide the funds which are needed to meet the following national goals:First, I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of Secondly, an additional 23 million dollars, together with 7 million dollars already available, will accelerate development of the Rover nuclear rocket. Will you join in that historic effort?In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. But let us never fear to negotiate.Let both sides explore what problems unite us instead of belaboring those problems which divide us.Let both sides, for the first time, formulate serious and precise proposals for the inspection and control of arms--and bring the absolute power to destroy other nations under the absolute control of all nations.Let both sides seek to invoke the wonders of science instead of its terrors.