John F. Kennedy Presidency

The Speech Resource Company

• 03 april 2018
• 9781538508336

Samenvatting:

JFK was the youngest man to ever become president of the United States. He took office during mounting Cold War tensions and escalating military activity in Vietnam. Included are speeches on the growing civil rights unrest, the Cuban missile crisis, his attempts to renew a drive for public service, and more.

Produced by the Speech Resource Company and fully narrated by Robert Wikstrom

Announcing candidacy for president, 1/2/60Nomination acceptance speech, 7/15/60Campaign speech to Houston Ministerial Association, 9/12/60First television debate with Richard Nixon, 9/26/60Remarks at Al Smith Dinner, 10/19/60Campaign speech in Libertyville, IL, 10/25/60Election Eve, 11/7/60Inauguration speech, 1/20/61State of the Union address, 1/30/61Alliance for Progress speech, 3/13/61Speech to newspaper editors on “Bay of Pigs,” 4/20/61Address to Newspaper Publishers Association “Secret Society,” 4/27/61Crisis in Berlin, 7/25/61Speech to the United Nations, 9/25/61Health Care legislation, “Medicare,” 5/20/62Graduation ceremony at West Point, 6/6/62Rice University, “Space Race,” 9/12/62Cuban missile crisis, 10/22/62Economic Club of New York, “Tax Cuts,” 12/14/62American University, “Nuclear Arms Reduction,” 6/10/63Sending National Guard troops to Alabama, 6/11/63Speech to West Berliners “Ich Bin Ein Berliner,” 6/26/63Test Ban Treaty, 7/26/63Speech to UN General Assembly, 9/20/63Political rally address in Ft. Worth, TX, 11/22/63Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce “Last Speech,” 11/22/63JFK eulogy given by US Chief Justice Earl Warren, 11/24/63