John F. Kennedy: Inaugural Address

( 1961 ) Commentary by Marcia B. Dinneen, Bridgewater State College

“We observe today not a victory of party but a celebration of freedom.”

“Let the word go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans.”

“Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.”

“And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.”

John F. Kennedy (Library of Congress)

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