President-elect Kennedy addresses MA legislature (City on a Hill Speech) 

This man made me proud to be a citizen of America. I was 18 and not able to vote for him but my parents did. At 78 I still love to hear his voice and his speeches are so stirring ❤️

WOW!!!! Steve, thank you for sharing. I am a 78 yo retired veteran of the US Navy, more so I am a veteran of: The United States of America. I cried today, listening to this speech, never having heard it before; for JFK, but more so for The United States of America, and we the people who strive to keep the flame lit. May its beacon of hope re-light brighter than it has ever shined. Thanks again for sharing Steve. William Casanova, Lt, US Navy (Ret)

What a President sounds like. A timely reminder of what we were, and what we can be with thoughtful, intelligent, and intentional leadership. Courage, judgement, integrity, and dedication...these are the historic qualities that have guided us before, and should guide us always.

It breaks my heart and strengthens my resolve to listen to this once again. Thank you for allowing us ready access to it here.

"God willing wherever I serve this shall remain my home" Gives me goosebumps 🇺🇸🇺🇸

A brilliant man of foresight and a brilliant speaker. I'm so glad he was president in my time.

Along with his Inaugural Address and his American University "peace speech", this Farewell Speech to the Massachusetts Legislature remains one of his greatest. Sadly we shall never see the like of him again. When columnist Mary McGrory commented to Patrick Moynihan shortly after the assassination "Patrick, we'll never laugh again". And Moynihan replied "oh we'll laugh again, but we'll never be young again."

Courage, Judgment, Integrity and Dedication - intangible characteristics necessary, in any leader of men and of a country.

“No matter where I serve, this shall remain my home” 😢

Wow, Donald Trump, nor, for that matter, any GOPer, could deliver anything like this now

He made America great and had a powerful voice

Jfk was something else, flaws and all he was incredible

The emotion during the "My home" bit was palpable

A speech from a time when Americans, as one nation, were not too cynical or afraid of setting lofty goals with the objective of obtaining them. We need to decide that is what we wish to be again.

In the words of my Grandfather I haven’t left Boston Since Korea. Robert Alfred Perry Great Speech! JFK

Imagine the events going on at that exact same spot in the picture now

What you have lost, what you have lost....

Jack's father, Joe Kennedy, thought this was so good that he wondered how Jack could top it when he took his inaugural address a week later. Jack Kennedy said not to worry his inaugural address would not disappoint. It did not.

For those who do not know, Kennedy's father, Joe, saw this speech beforehand and urged Kennedy to save it for the inauguration because he thought it was that good. Kennedy reassured his father that he had something just as good for the inauguration.

An extraordinary speech of significance and substance offered up by an extraordinary man. But my first thought, sadly, is just how far we’ve fallen.

John F. Kennedy struggles had then are still today ours to face and bring victory as he did in heart. May God help us all not ever to quit fighting to persevere Freedom and Liberty to all.

is there a video of the THE CITY UPON A HILL SPEECH?

is there video?

What a loss to the USA, and to the world, that President Kennedy was not given the gift of long and happy years.

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Interesting how JFK refers to the ship carrying John Winthrop twice. The Arabella. Wasn't that the name intended for his and Jackie's stillborn daughter in 1956?

Now, 6/13/21 forever our President, now he turned 100 y o if alive.

Could you please put english "subtitles ".

"That we shall be as a city upon a hill" 4:03

"Men of Courage, judegment,Integrity and dedication who serve the public good"; what happened to our country? Where are these men and women?Whether a "City on Hill" voiced by a Democrat or a Bright Shining City on the Hill" voiced by a Republican they were true patriots and were worthy leaders of all Americans. I pray that we see American pride, American civility and character come back to our great nation.

The only thing to top this would be my Father showing up for Christmas, after dead for 10 years.

Imagine a day when we can get men (or women) like this in office again...those days are gone. What a shit show and downward spiral we have had the last 20 years

What happened to the city on the hill???? I was born in Boston it's sad

0:37 yeeyes

Well at least progressives and far right Q followers can agree on one thing: John Fitzgerald Kennedy was awesome

He forgot to mention how intolerant the Puritans were to anyone but them!!!!!!!

Caught in the act

Why isn't there any film of this?

Intentionally

Here is the gold standard and the template for what the US should expect and demand of their presidents. Start here again and maybe the current national nightmare can be avoided for ever more. JFK is a reminder that America has always been great, just too bad a would-be fascist con artist convinced so many people to doubt that fact back in 2016 and so many again, in 2020. Great nations deserve great leaders.

Joe Kennedy thought this brief speech was too good, and would potentially surpass his son's coming Inaugural Address...

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0:58 heeya

Not a single person

5:51, 6:48. Jack Kennedy, or someone very like you, we need you now more than ever. In that time, your party was a noble competitor, not the unrecognisible destroyer it is in the present hour.

Tong bi thu/ tt Bush ( doi trên bat kinh nhin xuong khinh thường) ong 10 hat

Nixon’s back 😈