[dvnews_page]firstinauguraladdre
(johnf.keedy)
jan.2o,1961.
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briefintroductiontotheeaker:
johnf.keedy(1917-1963)johnf.keedywasawarhero,apulitzerprize-wiingauthor,au.s.senatorformostofthe1950s.innovember1960,attheageof43,johnf.hebecamethe
youngestmaneverelectedpresidentoftheunitedstates.onnov.22,1963,keedywasshottodeathindallas,tex.,thefourthunitedstatespresidenttodiebyanaain''sbullet.
************************ weoervetodaynotavictoryofpartybutacelebrationoffreedom.symbolizinganend,aswellasabegiing,signify-ingrenewal,aswellaschange.forihaveswornbetbreyou,
andalmightygod,thesamesolemnoathourforbearsprescribednearlyacenturyandthreequartersago.
theworriedisverydifferentnowformanholdsinhismortalhandsthepowertoabolishallformsofhumanpoverty,andallformsofhumanlife.andyet,thesamerevolutionarybeliefsforwhichourforbearsfoughtarestillatiuearoundtheglobe.thebeliefthattherightsofmancomenotfromthegenerosityofthestate,butfromthehandofgod.
wedarenotforgettodaythatwearetheheirsofthatfirst,revolution.letthewordgoforth,fromthistimeandplace,tofriendandfoealike,thatthetorchhasbeenpaedtoanew
generationofamerica,borninthiscenturytemperedbywar,disciplinedbyahardandbitterpeace,proudofourancientheritageandunwillingtowitne,orpermit,theslowundoingofthosehumanrightstowhichthisnationhasalwaysbeencommitted,andtowhich.wearecommittedtodayathomeandaroundtheworld.
leteverynationknowwhetheritwishesuswellorill,thatweshallpayanyprice,bearanyburden,meetanyhardship,suortanyfriend,ooseanyfoe,toaurethesurvivaland
succeofliberty
thismuchwepledgeandmore.
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