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    Madison Temme 2/7/14 AP Lang. Period 4 Kennedy’s Inaugural Address John Fitzgerald Kennedy won the U.S. 1960 election by one of the smallest margins in history. With a win by only a tenth of a percent almost half the country felt that Kennedy should not be president. The new president was left to convince that half that his win is one of the best things that could have ever happened. In his inaugural address he states not only what he was going to do in his time as president but bring

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    happened nearly 55 years ago‚ and the young national and international audience of that time had become older. They could not forget “the Inaugural address of 1961” by John F. Kennedy. Where Kennedy used the freedom‚ the revolutionary beliefs‚ liberty‚ righteousness‚ and other words as key terms. Indeed‚ through the use of the mentioned key terms used‚ Kennedy appealed to the noble emotions of both Americans and non American people. Kennedy’s remarks pursued to create a feeling of unity through the

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    The Kennedy Doctrine refers to foreign policy initiatives of the 35th President of the United States‚ John Fitzgerald Kennedy‚ towards Latin America during his term in office between 1961 and 1963. In John F. Kennedy’s Inaugural Address‚ which took place on January 20 1961‚ President Kennedy presented the American public with a blueprint upon which the future foreign policy initiatives of his administration would later follow and come to represent. In the AddressKennedy warned "Let every nation

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    November 16‚ 2013 JFK Recognized around the world for his leadership qualities‚ charismatic speeches‚ and anti racist views‚ John Fitzgerald Kennedy was a husband‚ father‚ and beloved 35th president of the United States. Kennedy was born in Brookline‚ Massachusetts on May‚ 29th 1917‚ to a mother who was a philanthropist and a father who was a wealthy business man. Kennedy had a privileged life and went to a variety of elite schools before attending the exclusive Choate School in Wallingford‚ Connecticut

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    President John F. Kennedy’s speeches are stylistically distinctive: clear‚ energetic‚ and repetitive structural patterns throughout the pieces‚ embedded with sharply contrasting elements and vivid‚ imaginative metaphors. Kennedy addresses his speeches often with a passionate‚ powerful tone that catches his audience’s attention and creates a resonant atmosphere around him. Here in this essay‚ I choose three of the most representative speeches by Kennedyinaugural addressaddress at Rice University

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    (Goode 5). I had just made my black coffee. I got into my 1961 Ford Falcon and drove to work. It was a particularly congested day on the streets‚ as some people were already lining up or getting a good parking spot. I didn’t blame them. John F. Kennedy was coming to Dallas. It really was a pretty interesting story of the time. I had actually met John Kennedy before‚ back in the second World War. We were both stationed on PT-109 (John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum). I eventually lost connection

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    Bjorklund English 111 June 27‚ 2013 John F. Kennedy’s Inaugural Address The author of this essay is John F. Kennedy and the title of this essay is (Inaugural Address). The Inaugural address is the speech that John. F Kennedy gave on January 21‚ 1961. This speech is about freedom; freedom for all. The Inaugural Address addressed many factors like helping the poor‚ loyalty‚ liberty‚ mass misery‚ alliance for progress and opposing aggression. Kennedy wants all nations to get along but “to those

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    Presidential Inauguration‚ the newly elected president is given the opportunity to address the American people. On January 20th of 1961John F. Kennedy delivered his first public address as President of the United States. In this speech‚ Kennedy used this opportunity to encourage unity among Americans in order to facilitate change in the world. During this time period‚ fears of nuclear war plagued the United States. Although Kennedy recognized the urgency of that issue‚ he also realized the importance of

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    Although John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address is one of the briefest documents in history‚ it perfectly describes what he plans to do in his time in being president. This speech goes over the period of the Cold War and other matters going on in the world in the early sixties. This was a period in which most Americans were worried about the planet‚ goals that need to be achieved to ensure the safety of the people of the U.S. and also the new technological advances that were being made. The United States

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    On January 20‚ 1961‚ the 35th president‚ John Fitzgerald Kennedy‚ delivered the shortest but one of the most memorable inaugural addresses in history. Kennedy uses the speech not only to accept his presidency‚ but also to unite the United States with the rest of the world. He utilizes emotional and logical appeals to persuade the audience that together‚ they can accomplish so many goals. He also connects to other parts of the world by explaining that together‚ we are all humans and we are one.

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