no, the best given by anyone, not just a president, arguably of course but I believe if to be the best written speech, and the best given speech of all time
The world would probably never get over the fact that he died so suddenly and tragically. We lost him. Forever. Plus, we lost Oswald too. So we will never know what was in his mind. Had Oswald lived, the JFK assassination would hv taken a different direction. Or if only Mrs. Marina Oswald said Yes she will come with him bringing the children....
We had a different Media machine back then. There was still a guiding point, a light that people respected. Today money is king, made on "clicks" and Likes, driven by controversies and division.
"... serve to organize and measure the BEST of our energies and skills." ... Without a doubt, THIS is the the most unassailable reasoning for space exploration. If not for manned space flight, a good many technological conveniences of today would have at least been delayed by decades, or would simply not exist.
"we meet at a college known for knowledge, a city noted for progress, in a state noted for strength and we stand in need of all". Then the speech just gets better. What incredible writing. I can't recall reading anything written that well.
I think Franklin used to read and often practice trying to write the sentences of some of the books better. He used that skill to insert some key words into Jefferson's like "self-evident" into the constitution when Jefferson asked him for his commentary.
Now the elected officials have been responsible naming our country in the ground . Such polarization of both parties. I think the American people ; each state have an interview panel consisting of various types of people - an interview. That panel decides and holds the politician accountable. None of the Lobby crap either. Then only then will we have a President and Congress serving the people of this nation. They all get flilthy rich being a politician .
Humanity's history. 5000 years from now, human-hybrid children living in far off moons and planets will watch this video as part of their human history class.
@@Shon-hs3ft Oswald was the trigger man but the force behind the killing of President Kennedy is the true culprit. Karma will get them one way or the other.
To be outlived by one's vision is probably the greatest achievement a man can get. Say about Oswald what you will, but his actions didn't stop Kennedy's legacy, but rather increased mankinds determination to conquer that final frontier of space. In a way, I have to thank him. I don't think I'd be studying spacecraft engineering right now without this bloody communist trying to kill not only Kennedy himself, but also all that he stood for.
The confidence, elegance, leadership and passionate determination that just reeks out of this speech.... boy, doesn't the UNITED States of America need someone like him desperately Sheer Inspirational Unifying Transcendence.
SouthernChick You’re Chosen One declared Covid-19 a hoax and now 100,000+ Americans are dead. Meanwhile his wall still hasn’t been built and he’s showing his concern for poor and middle class Americans by giving billionaires like Jeff Bezos massive tax cuts. And NONE of your jobs have been brought back from China. Face it - you’ve been suckered and Trump’s turned your nation into an international laughingstock to boot.
@@siobhanofarrell4646 he never said covid was a hoax. stuck in the house watching the news all day i would have saw that one. ignoring the dum twitter fights he did a solid job, it was up to the governors to make the right plays(as it should be, local politics matter). i live in the "hot zone" and i watched cuomo fuck up by not doing the most obvious things(ie address the mta and protect the nursing homes). after hurricane sandy we should have been ready for an emergency but nope. local government should have been put in the spotlight during this event. places like california, texas and florida did pretty good but ny is 1/3 the deaths?(ny plus nj are counted together because so many people travel back and forth meaning that ny infected all of them).
"This city of Houston, this state of Texas, this country of the United States was not built by those who waited and rested and wished to look behind them."
I always enjoyed listening to this one president speak. He had a way with communicating to the people. It is because of this greatness he was taken down by those who could not speak at all.
“We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard.” One of the greatest words spoken by man.
@@hyliedoobius5114 Please!!! As if Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, or even Ronald Reagan would recognize the Republican party today. I just hope you live long enough to realize how bad the GOP (which I use to belong to) has become.
Kylian Mbappé Don’t start a “your favorite president isn’t a good president” argument. American presidents can be as troublesome as saying “your candidate is a bad candidate.” People will love or hate every president. ‘I love Lincoln for his abolitionist policy’ ‘I hate Lincoln for his abuse and extension of the power of the executive during his terms.’ ‘I love FDR because he successfully navigated the USA through WW2.’ ‘I hate FDR because he told the US that he would send no young Americans to die in Europe, yet 400,000 never returned to America.’ You can’t argue the best presidents because it is still politics and it therefore depends on what people value.
@@jimmy2k4o i admit that i am just assuming Soreneson wrote THIS speech, but i do that because we know that Teddy Sorenson wrote all of JFK's "major" speeches, and also wrote JFK's book "Profiles in Courage" for which JFK accepted a prize....yes, most other politicians also have writers.....Nixon, though, wrote all his own books,,,,he also wrote the first and the final drafts of his major speeches,,,,his aides Pat Buchanan and Ray Price polished up the other drafts but Nixon reserved the final say.
@@essessessesq nope, Ted was simply an editor and assistant, the major and important ideas of the speech were the ones Kennedy wished to express. And then his assistants and friends would polish it up
@@alfredfreedomjones5105 That might be correct, but his own associates [and Seymour Hersch in his books] have revealed enough about Kennedy's "presonal activities" to show that he had little free time available for research and writing of books and speeches. I wish it were otherwise.
Probably those that for some unknown completely unprecedented reason still believe the moon landing or space program to be a hoax, or maybe they just did it due to the bad video quality completely ignoring the fact that it is such an old video and nobody can really do anything about that
It’s not only historical in that the President prioritized scientific achievement over war, it’s also motivational and a cinematic masterpiece. President Kennedy was perhaps America’s greatest gift to the world, love from Ukraine ❤️
I was not from American 🇺🇸 but I was heard this man from far..My grand parents talked about him and thank to this video..Now i have a chance to see this man and how amazing he was to let me dream big
Among many addresses President Kennedy gave, this is the best speech of his Presidency. It was beautifully articulated, impeccably reasoned and written, blended with humorous wit, humility, rational analysis, ebullient optimism, and a proud call for Americans to meet the greatest scientific, engineering and most spectacular challenge in human history.
Nobody could give a speech like this man could. His speeches are incredible. This one, is right up there with the Eisenhower speech as the 2 best speeches ever given.
To be honest, this is the man that made me want to become the President of the United States. An individual so passionate about his position to provide hope, comfort, and a new perspective. This man made people think, he inspired and created a generation of people who believed that hard work and an honest heart would bare fruits of success and freedom.
Love love love this speech. My goodness so eloquent. So profound. So educated. This speech foreshadowed so many things to come during JFK’s brief presidency. I wish the good lord never took this angel from the world so violently so soon. RIP always President Kennedy.
When Kennedy dropped his famous line on his inaugural address, a man yelled: “I like your speech! I like your speech!”, this generation deserves a man like Kennedy to lead the United States.
In the obviously unbearable heat within the stadium, JFK keeps people entertained by a good portion of unexpected humour: "Why does Rice play Texas" and "Almost as hot as it here today". Just a masterpiece in all the aspects of a great speech. And a humiliation to todays politicians, wherever they may be.
That my friends was what a real President was all about. Challenging us to strive to be better and to be proud of ourselves. Even though I was a young boy at 7 years old when he was elected I recall how our country rallied around President Kennedy and how we were grateful that he was our president. The man had courage, a true vision of what our country was all about and a whit about him that made you feel proud to be an American. One of the saddest things I read was on July 20, 1969 someone put flowers on his grave with a short note that said.... 'Mr. President, the Eagle has landed.' ”
I would do anything just to be there to stand and listen to John F. Kennedy President of the United States of America give a speech like this sadly this time shows no more of such allegiance to the nation. It’s bout non existent but, we still have record’s from time then that gives the lessons to us all of what a nation and presidency was in that time. Rest In Peace John we have lost you but never forgotten what you’ve shown the nation. 🦅🇺🇸
JFK was an amazing man and president. He was so poetic and he could speak extemporaneously poetically and brilliantly. He was an man dedicated to creating a good myth about society.
What happened to the democratic party? 😔 this is patriotic; this is a big heart filled with courage, honor, loyalty, and love for the American people. This president was more than a public serveant; he was also a leader(occupying this position doesn't make you one), family man, and a human of faith in the lord, country, and himself. I appreciate the immense value of his messages. I am thankful our country has kept them in a high platform for every American to see; and some rest of the World. A soul willing to sacrifice everything, acknowledging the consequences; and he kept on that route for all of us. 🇺🇸 God bless the United States of America 💜 and let's celebrate each opportunity we get; the gift of having John F. Kennedy in our land, and hearts.
I know what happened to the Republican party. They have become enablers of one of the most despicable politicians to ever occupy the White House. The Republicans have lost their spine, betrayed the Constitution, and possibly accepted bribes from Russian.
@@Patricia-zt8ubHow exactly have the Republican's betrayed the Constitution? The democrat party as of late seems hellbent on destroying the United States.
If JFK were around today Republicans would be calling him an open borders commie socialist for increasing spending on welfare programs and increasing the immigration rate of Mexicans and other latin-americans while decreasing the amount of white europeans.
The two parties, Republicans and Democrats, tended to sit much closer to each other in the 60s than they did towards the far end of their side of the spectrum. This led to great cooperation projects like the Space Race because going too radical meant either 'turning Grey (fascist)' or 'turning Red (communist)' and obviously neither of those would be helpful for a political career during the Cold War. The two parties really began to diverge during and after Reagan because of the same forces that got Reagan elected also began drawing the Republican party out towards its radical wing. The Democratic party then just followed the pressure pulling it towards its own radical end. This process then got doubly reinforced after the Tea Party movement in the 2010s and here we are. Two parties hellbent on destroying the other, perpetually locked into a stalemate with 49% of the vote and completely unable to agree. JFK, if he were around today, probably would not *have* a party because they've both moved so far from where they started in 1960.
"Many years ago the great British explorer George Mallory, who was to die on Mount Everest, was asked why did he want to climb it. He said, 'Because it is there.' Well, space is there, and we're going to climb it, and the moon and the planets are there, and new hopes for knowledge and peace are there. And, therefore, as we set sail we ask God's blessing on the most hazardous and dangerous and greatest adventure on which man has ever embarked." -John F. Kennedy, Rice University, Sept. 12, 1962
I was a boy if 13 on that day yet I remember JFK's presidency as if it never ended. "Johnny, we hardly knew ye." I now am 69. I hope you forever will be remembered for you were truly Great!
Flavius Todorius THE GREAT AMERICAN PRESIDENT J F KENNEDY WANTED THE AMERICANS TO KNOW THE UNKNOWN... BECAUSE HE DIDN'T WANT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE BE IGNORANT...WHY IS THE TRUTH FROM NIBIRU BEEN KEPT IN SECRECY?
There's something cool in how JFK turns around and leaves immediately after finishing his speech, without even taking a look at people applauding him. But it is almost as if he was fighting a fear of public speaking during his whole speech, and once finished he was like "That's it, job done, I'm leaving."
Amazing how he declares surely that that goal would be reached before the end of that decade, that would happen in the sixties. And it happened as he said it would. Nice how he asks God’s blessing too.
Fun Fact Alan B. Shepherd did the first ballistic flight to space approx 15 min of flight time. So by the time president Kennedy was giving this speech United States of America had something about 20 min space flight experience.
With this great man the United States chose to go to the Moon. And Universal History chose this great man for immortality! As long as there is world, JFK will be remembered. Our applause, our homage, from the city of Juiz de Fora, Brazil.
I watched this clip again and again because of President Kennedy. This man's thought process and intelligence are something that leaders should possess. I hate to bring this up, can we compare this speech to our recent presidential debate?
The picture quality on this is great. I don’t get the same feeling of looking at a really old reel that you get when watching some of these. You can see the details on the presidential seal, the faces have good color to them and don’t seem like the film has distorted them somewhat. Great speech and glad it has been preserved so well!
One of the best presidents ever. A brave man who had a great vision for our country, who's life was cut short by a coward. This country could really use another man like him right now, but unfortunately none appear on the horizon.
I agree on that (even though I am not an American myself). Kennedy was the "hope" of freedom and a re-birth or even re-education on how to be friends and better deal with each other in tough situations.
Wow! Here I sit in Moscow, Russia, not carring much about Texas or The States... and yet I get the shivers from this speech. In our time when one great nation is run by pretty much a dictator and another great nation - by an arrogant clown, this video looks almost like a fairy tale - how can this be that a leader of a nation asks his people to find strength not in hatred and fear but in a friendship, belief and search of a better future, making of a better future? This is a kind of leadership this world is so desperetly in need right now.
We need to find this spirit again. We vow to relight the torch of John F. Kennedy. We vow to turn back to the things that made us do things because they were worthy. We vow to not ignore the lessons of the past. We vow to do these things and more because they are right, and important not to just us as a country, but to the world. If we are going to call ourselves the leaders of the free world then let us lead as upright people with all humankind as our beneficiaries! Like this if you agree.
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