"Ask not what your country can do for you..."
Reviewer girijad83
February 17, 2006
John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address, given on January 20, 1961 at Capitol Hill, is published by American Rhetoric. Kennedy, the youngest President in the history of the United States, begins his address by calling the day not a victory of the Democratic party, but a 'celebration of freedom', symbolizing an end, a renewal and a change henceforth. Kennedy pledges to support the cause of liberty at any cost, be it by supporting a friend or opposing an enemy.
At the end of his speech, he calls upon his fellow Americans to have pride in and work for their country with the famous phrase: "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." This inaugural address marks an important time of turmoil, hope and renewal in American history. I recommend this audio piece to everyone for its historical significance, and give it 5 stars.