John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address

John Fitzgerald Kennedy served as the President of the United States from January 20, 1961 – November 22, 1963. Kennedy’s short term makes classifying his legacy difficult, but many people remember him as a charismatic leader who, in his life and in his death, served as a symbol of purpose and hope. For example Kennedy in his inaugural address stated that “we observe today not a victory of party, but a celebration of freedom- symbolizing an end, as well as a beginning- signifying renewal as well as change”. He stated that he shouldn’t be observed as a regular President; rather he should be seen as a symbol of freedom for America. Kennedy’s Inaugural Address consisted of him saying what he will do for the country. The Clift article consisted of a compilation of first hand accounts, of people who were close to Kennedy on the day of his inauguration. The photograph provided what it looked like to be on stage with Kennedy at the time of …show more content…
People relied on guessing on how Kennedy would do in office, considering how he got off on the wrong foot of his presidency with the Bay of Pigs dilemma. But during his second year, he won the nation’s trust and backing. His legacy of being seen, as having purpose and hopefulness is somewhat showed in the picture, but it did not have the same effectiveness in conveying Kennedy’s legacy when compared to the other documents. All three items that we read or looked at differ greatly. In the speech, it came directly from John F. Kennedy, so it conveyed his legacy in much greater implied detail. In the Newsweek article it talks about his hopes and purposes of what he will do with the country, and why he did certain things in order to gain his presidency. The picture proved hard to determine what it truly conveyed about Kennedy’s legacy. It may have showed that everyone respected him, and that still holds true