John F. Kennedy addressed the country as President for the first time on January 20, 1961, keeping the audience thinking about the future of the United States, but the future of other countries as well. In this Inaugural Address, Kennedy uses antithesis to set up a way of thinking that has to be broken down in order to fully understand what the point is, which is bettering our country as well as others. John F. Kennedy appeals the country through antithesis in his Inaugural Address by engaging the U.S. citizens to think about branching out to help other countries as well as improving the United States. Kennedy has many valid points on branching out of the United States to help those in other countries. Although, Kennedy gets his audience, Americans, engaged through antithesis, “Support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty.” Kennedy switched up the words in his speech to get the audience thinking positively about supporting those who want the help of the United States.
He was the most courageous and dedicated leader during the civil rights struggle, and his leadership impacted millions. King spoke for African-American and helped to conquer discrimination based on race and skin color. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech will be remembered by Americans for many generations, and overall, he impacted the nation in more ways than words can describe. His courage to fight for what he believed in is one of the many reasons why the United States government created a national holiday in his honor. That there is an entire day dedicated to Martin Luther King, Jr. proves that he was the best leader in United States history (Ling,
In his Challenger speech, President Reagan persuaded the American public to continue to support the space program through his appeal to traditional American values of exploration and discovery, national pride, and national unity. The Challenger Disaster was without question a tragedy. Reagan acknowledged this but in his speech he declared that risk (and by insinuation, the tragedy that can come out of that risk) was a necessary evil to further
John F. Kennedy was elected the youngest and first Roman Catholic President of the United States on November 8, 1960. After being elected JFK started composing his inaugural speech on a yellow legal notepad, seeking help from his friends and those around him (Our Documents). On January 20, 1961 President John F. Kennedy delivered his first and only inaugural speech. Kennedy’s inaugural speech was the fourth shortest, at a total of just 1,364 words and a total time of thirteen minutes and fifty-nine seconds (JFK). Just after serving as President of The United States for one thousand days, on November 22, 1963, President
He was one of the best presidents because he stood strong in what he believed in, and truly wanted what was best for the American people. He held strong to his ideas, and pushed through all of his weaknesses. He was one of the first to be considered the first environmentalist president, and won a Nobel Peace Prize. Theodore Roosevelt was the twenty sixth President of the United States. He was also the youngest president at the time.
JFK and the Youth John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1917-1963) was the 35th President of the United States and ruled during the years 1960-63. Kennedy was the youngest president of the United States and the only Catholic president. He is remembered for his work on behalf of education and civil rights and for their firmness to fight inequality and racial segregation in the United States. His vigor, energy and the facility of make the younger people to develop new ideas would make the nation safe through the difficult days and difficult years. The responsibilities over JFK and the pressure on his shoulders at that time were tremendous because he was the youngest American president and because of that he saw the youth as an escape and a solution to help
In Lyndon Johnson first years of office he obtained passage of one of the most extensive legislative programs in the nation’s history. First, he obtained enactment of the measures President Kennedy had been urging at the time of his death a new civil rights bill and a tax cut. Next, he urged the nation “to build a great society, place where the meaning of man’s life matches the marvels of man’s labor.” I 1964. Johnson won the presidency with 61 percent of the vote and had the widest popular margin in American history, more that 15,000,000 votes. The Great Society program became Johnson’s agenda for Congress in January 1965, aid to education, attack on disease, Medicare, urban renewal, beautification, conservation, development of depressed regions, a wide scale fight against poverty, control and prevention of crime and delinquency, removal of obstacles to the right to vote.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, known as JFK, officially confirmed his intent to run for President on January 2, 1960. He won the Democratic nomination on November 8, 1960; Kennedy defeated Richard Nixon and won the Presidency of the United States. He was sworn into office on January 20, 1961. The most remembered part of his inaugural address was his world famous quote, “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.” Kennedy’s presidency was very active and addresses many major issues. Here are some highlights of his more memorable dealings while in office.
The purpose of the first text, Man Takes First Steps on the Moon, is to inform the audience about the importance of Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin landing on the moon and discovering greater things than what you can ind on earth. The interaction among the speaker and the audience affects the text because it is told from the point of view from someone who
September 4, 2013 A Loss of Interest Charles Krauthammer expresses his disappointment for American’s loos of interest in moon exploration in his Washington Post article, “The Moon We Left Behind”. This essay is very informative, and fairly persuasive; Krauthammer keeps it entertaining by adding his own opinions and insights. Krauthammer’s main idea is how America has essentially abandoned the Earth’s largest satellite since our original obsession with it, brought on by President Kennedy. If we ever hope to discover any new information about the moon, or our solar system, we will have to send someone into space once again. Krauthammer sets an informative and persuasive tone by his use of numbers and dates.