Friday, January 20, 1961, was a cold winter day. Having just snowed the night before, it was a crisp 22 degrees Fahrenheit. As our newly elected president spoke, you could see his breath, yet the cold did not faze him. In thick coats and hats sat the audience at the steps of the capitol building. The power he spoke of could be felt in every American. His speech will inspire us and be remembered for years to come. John F. Kennedy is the youngest president to ever be elected into office. He is also the first Roman Catholic. By a narrow margin, 303 to 219 electoral votes or 49.72% to 49.55%, Kennedy pulled ahead of Richard Nixon, Kennedy's inauguration is the first televised in color and was watched by millions of Americans. Bundled up at the steps of the Capitol Building, the assembled included Vice President Johnson, President Eisenhower, Vice President Nixon, and President Truman. …show more content…
He's been working on it since late November and even got his inspiration from Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. His speech aimed to convince the American people that we need to protect freedom for all countries. This will probably be considered one of the best inaugural addresses of all time. Politely the crowd claps and cheers throughout. Kennedy acknowledges our fears while staying optimistic. Kennedy's inauguration, as he put it, is "not a victory of party, but a celebration of freedom". He wants us to fight for what is right and the freedom of other countries. Kennedy assures us that with our allies there is no way we could