JFK Library and Museum - John F. Kennedy Speeches

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JFK Address at Amherst College Oct 26, 2012

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Before an estimated crowd of 10,000 people, President Kennedy made clear the need for a nation to represent itself not only through its strength but also through its art.

JFK Address on the Cuban Missile Crisis Oct 22, 2012

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JFK appeared on television to inform Americans of the recent Soviet military buildup in Cuba including the ongoing installation of offensive nuclear missiles, and informed the people of the US of the "quarantine" placed around Cuba by the Navy.

JFK Address at Rice University Sep 12, 2012

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President Kennedy delivered a speech describing his goals for the nation’s space effort before a crowd of 35,000 people in the football stadium at Rice University in Houston, Texas.

JFK Address on Nuclear Test Ban Jul 26, 2012

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In a television address announcing the nuclear test ban agreement, Kennedy claimed that a limited test ban “is safer by far for the United States than an unlimited nuclear arms race.”

JFK Address at Independence Hall Jul 04, 2012

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At an Independence Day celebration in historic Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 4, 1962, President Kennedy delivered an address on the importance of the Declaration of Independence to contemporary Americans.

JFK Address before Irish Parliament Jun 28, 2012

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Full of references to Irishmen who fought in the American War of Independence, President Kennedy championed the important role of small nations in the pursuit of world peace.

JFK Remarks in Berlin Jun 26, 2012

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President Kennedy appeared on the podium after having made a visit to Checkpoint Charlie at the Berlin Wall. JFK told the cheering crown that the rest of the world was with them, and that "We are all Berliners."

JFK Address on Civil Rights Jun 11, 2012

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President Kennedy made the decision to give a televised evening speech announcing his civil rights bill proposal. Thought he delivered part of the talk extemporaneously, it was one of his best speeches--a heartfelt appeal in behalf of a moral cause.

JFK Address at Yale University Jun 11, 2012

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On June 11, 1962, President Kennedy received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Yale University. Using his speech as a platform, JFK used the opportunity to focus on the state of America’s economy.

JFK Address at American University Jun 10, 2012

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President Kennedy called on the Soviet Union to work with the United States to achieve a nuclear test ban treaty and help reduce the considerable international tensions and the specter of nuclear war at that time.

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