After narrowly scuttling Richard Nixon in the 1960 Presidential election, John F Kennedy was more determined than ever to deliver a memorable address at his inauguration. He accomplished as much. The speech is historic for many reasons. Hard-nosed but oratorically-lyrical with a variety of rhetorical techniques, it became one of the finest, as well asContinue reading “The torch has been passed . . .”
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1960: Time to get moving
In a display of effective timing, John F. Kennedy chose January 2nd, 1960, the chronologically-sound calendar date given the year’s general election, to announce his bid for the Democratic nomination for the Presidency. The statement was not a lengthy one but it caught some pundits by surprise inasmuch as Kennedy was more widely viewed asContinue reading “1960: Time to get moving”
Hold Back The Nite 