JFK Address at Amherst College
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 a...
JFK Library and Museum - John F. Kennedy Speeches
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The Speeches of President John F. Kennedy is a podcast series of the most memorable and historical speeches delivered by John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States. Each episode features a brief introduction by former Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum Curator Frank Rigg, who gives the historical context of each speech.
JFK Address on the Cuban Missile Crisis
JFK appeared on television to inform Americans of the recent Soviet military buildup in Cuba including the ongoing installation of offensive nuclear m...
JFK Address at Rice University
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 Ric...
JFK Address on Nuclear Test Ban
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...
JFK Address at Independence Hall
At an Independence Day celebration in historic Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 4, 1962, President Kennedy delivered an address...
JFK Address before Irish Parliament
Full of references to Irishmen who fought in the American War of Independence, President Kennedy championed the important role of small nations in the...
JFK Remarks in Berlin
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...
JFK Address on Civil Rights
President Kennedy made the decision to give a televised evening speech announcing his civil rights bill proposal. Thought he delivered part of the tal...
JFK Address at Yale University
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 oppo...
JFK Address at American University
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 inte...