Presidency

John F Kennedy Inaugural Speech.

John F Kennedy Inaugural Speech dated January 20^th , 1961, is considered one of the best presidential inaugural speeches in American history.

Some memorable quotes.

“ To those people in the huts and villages of half the globe struggling to break the bonds of mass misery, we pledge our best effort to help them help themselves, for whatever period is required not because the communists may be doing it, not because we seek their votes, but because it is right. If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich.”

“ Let both sides unite to heed in all corners of the earth the command of Isaiah to “undo the heavy burdens … and let the oppressed go free.”

“All this will not be finished in the one hundred days. Nor will it be finished in the first one thousand days, nor in the life of the Administration, nor even perhaps in out lifetime on this planet. But let us begin.”

It's with enormous confidence that the 35^th President of the United States of America addressed the nation and the world making a bold step to change and make a difference in the lives of millions worldwide. President Kennedy called for peace, unity, equality and freedom. A new beginning, to make America greater. It was during this time that the country faced the rise in the KKK, Jim Crow, black power movement and other radical groups. His speech couldn't come at the most appropriate time.

Fifty two years later, history was made again as the first African American President, Barack Obama, stood exactly where former President John F Kennedy, and many other before him to addressed the nation.

President Obama stated, “We affirm the promise of our democracy. We recall what bind this nation together is not the color of our skin or the tenets of our faith or the origins of our names. What makes us exceptional... what makes us American... is our allegiance to an idea articulated in a declaration made more than two centuries ago. We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit to happiness.”

President Kennedy and Obama inaugural speeches spoke volume. Two powerful men seeking the interest of the people and the nation they pledge to serve, not just the rich or the poor, not just the color of the skin or gender, but for every civilian in this country.

Moving forward to 2016, our current election year. One could only imagine what the elected president inaugural speech would state,by simply looking at the current campaigning tactic and the behavior of the presidential candidates. I would say the country is moving backwards instead of forwards principals and values has been lost.