John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address

This Inside the Vaults video short features original documents illustrating the evolution of President John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address, including handwritten notes, drafts and JFK's reading copy of the speech. The JFK Presidential Library and Museum, a unit of the National Archives, displayed these documents in commemoration of the speech's 50th anniversary. It was to become one of the most famous speeches in American history. Museum Curator Stacey Bredhoff walks us through the documents, which are juxtaposed with excerpts of JFK himself delivering the speech.
For more information about the speech and JFK's presidency, visit the JFK Presidential Library and Museum's interactive website www.JFK50.org.
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