"I am telling you what you are entitled to know: As I come before you seeking your support for the most powerful office in the free world -- I am saying to you that my decisions on every public policy will be my own…"

"The growth of our science and education will be enriched by new knowledge of our universe and environment…"

"This deadly challenge imposes upon our society two requirements of direct concern both to the press and to the President..."

"I repeat: our practical choice is not between a tax-cut deficit and a budgetary surplus."

"While the so-called religious issue is necessarily and properly the chief topic here tonight..."

"For in the development of this organization rests the only true alternative to war -- and war appeals no longer as a rational alternative."

"Confident and unafraid, we must labor on--not towards a strategy of annihilation but towards a strategy of peace."

"This Nation was founded by men of many nations and backgrounds. It was founded on the principle that all men are created equal..."

"This Government, as promised, has maintained the closest surveillance of the Soviet military buildup on the island of Cuba."

This is a compilation of highlights of some of the most well-known speeches of modern times, spanning the years of 1940-1987.

This is another collection of the most important and well-known speeches of modern times. These are the dramatic words from world leaders that changed the course of history and inspired millions worldwide.

"Freedom is indivisible, and when one man is enslaved, all are not free."

Highlights of 16 of John F. Kennedy's best known speeches, chronicling his Presidential years, 1960 through 1963.

Volume II of this historical compilation includes live recordings of "The New Frontier," the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Berlin Wall, civil rights, Ich Bin Berliner...

In his 1961 inaugural speech, John F. Kennedy spoke of the challenges posed by the nuclear arms race with the Soviet Union and urged "both sides seek to invoke the wonders of science instead of its terrors".

Below are complete audio recordings of some of John F. Kennedy's most important speeches.

"We observe today not a victory of party, but a celebration of freedom..."

Launching what he called the "New Frontier," Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy accepted the Democratic party's nomination for president at the National Convention in Los Angeles, July 15, 1960.

Hear the speeches of chief executives spanning 85 years of American history, from William Howard Taft...

In the fall of 1960, a series of debates between candidates for President, Republican Vice President Richard M. Nixon and Democratic Senator John F. Kennedy, would forever alter the landscape of political campaigning.

"For the first time, an agreement has been reached on bringing the forces of nuclear destruction under international control…"

After considerable speculation, Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy announces his intention to run for the Presidency in 1960.

President Kennedy capped Freedom Week celebrations to deliver an address on the steps of Independence Hall in Philadelphia, the first President to do so since Woodrow Wilson.

Enroute to Summit talks in Vienna with Nikita Khurschev, President Kennedy stopped off in Paris for his first official visit to the French capital.

This collection includes the most powerful, inspirational words of some of the most famous orators in history.