On a frigid winter's day, January 20, 1961, John Fitzgerald Kennedy took the oath of office as the 35th President of the United States. At age 43, he was the youngest man and the first Roman Catholic ever elected. He had won by one of the smallest margins of victory, only 115,000 popular votes. This is the speech he delivered announcing the dawn of a new era as young Americans born in the 20th century first assumed leadership of …showed first 75 words of 752 total…

…showed last 75 words of 752 total…way he kept tones in his voice. The reason why I decided to use this speech is because I like it. One of my favorite quotes lies in this speech, “ And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can for you but what you can do for your country.” In light of the events on September 11, 2002 we have really come together as a nation to do what ever we can for our country.