When George Washington delivered the very first inaugural address, on Apr. 30 ... 1961.” After JFK’s assassination, the pages were displayed in what would become his presidential library ...

But in fact the Kennedy inaugural, if we honestly revisit its substance, is a relic of an age gone by. First, the address deals almost entirely with the global struggle with the Soviet Union ...

It's been 50 years since John F. Kennedy delivered his 1,355-word inaugural address - destined to become one of the most oft quoted speeches of the 20th century. Here is the Jan. 20, 1961 speech ...

Finally tonight:It was 50 years ago today that John F. Kennedy delivered one of the most famous and most quoted inaugural addresses in history.His call for engagement and public service resonates ...

Let's go in a different direction. We're embedding video of his Jan. 20, 1961, inaugural address. We'll also attach a transcript (per the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum ...

But looking in on the country this week, exactly a half-century since Kennedy delivered perhaps the most famous inaugural address in American history on Jan. 20, 1961, it's hard to keep from ...

1. Keep it short. JFK's inaugural address is 1,362 words long. The total time of delivery is under 14 minutes. It is the fourth-shortest inaugural address in history. 2. Study your predecessors.

But looking in on the country this week, exactly a half-century since Kennedy delivered perhaps the most famous inaugural address in American history, it's hard to keep from wondering: In the much ...