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The joke referring to the Rice–Texas football rivalry was handwritten by Kennedy into the speech text, [11] and is remembered by sports fans. [13] Although the Rice–Texas rivalry was highly competitive at the time of Kennedy's speech, with Rice holding an 18-17-1 edge over Texas from 1930 to 1966, [ 14 ] Rice has only beaten Texas in 1965 ...
The American University speech, titled "A Strategy of Peace", was a commencement address delivered by United States President John F. Kennedy at the American University in Washington, D.C., on Monday, June 10, 1963. [1]
Kennedy began his speech with a tribute to former House Speaker Sam Rayburn who had recently died in office: This week we begin anew our joint and separate efforts to build the American future. But, sadly, we build without a man who linked a long past with the present and looked strongly to the future. "Mister Sam" Rayburn is gone.
Jul. 16—Today "JFK — The Last Speech" world premiere: "Our national strength matters," President John F. Kennedy said, "but the spirit which informs and controls our strength matters just as ...
Let Us Continue is a speech that 36th President of the United States Lyndon B. Johnson delivered to a joint session of Congress on November 27, 1963, five days after the assassination of his predecessor John F. Kennedy. The almost 25-minute speech is considered one of the most important in his political career.
Pike-area residents recall President John F. Kennedy's 1963 visit ... A looping video of Kennedy's arrival and speech can be seen as part of their visitor films in the Bait Box daily from 10 a.m ...
President_Kennedy's_Speech_at_Rice_University.ogv (Ogg multiplexed audio/video file, Theora/Vorbis, length 18 min 15 s, 640 × 480 pixels, 1.75 Mbps overall, file size: 228.05 MB) This is a file from the Wikimedia Commons .
The Remarks at Amherst College on the Arts at the Presidential Convocation and Groundbreaking for the Robert Frost Library is a speech delivered by United States President John F. Kennedy about the arts and liberal education in honor of the American poet Robert Frost to the students and faculty of Amherst College, a liberal arts college in Amherst, Massachusetts, on October 26, 1963.