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Kennedy's last policy/ideals speech...
Kennedy's last policy/ideals speech...
Item # 705953
October 27, 1963
NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 27, 1963
* President John F. Kennedy - JFK
* Last policy/ideals speech given
* Pre-Dallas, Texas assassination
Obviously unknown at the time but less than 4 weeks later John F. Kennedy would be assassinated in Dallas.
The front page has an article: "Kennedy, Honoring Frost, Bids U.S. Heed Its Artists" which carries over to page 87, where is found what would prove to be the last public address by JFK.
The heading on page 87 reads: "Text of President's Address at Amherst" with the speech consuming close to half of the page.
Present are pages 1-87 of this Sunday edition, foxing at the front page central fold, generally in nice condition.
AI notes: On October 26, 1963, President John F. Kennedy delivered a reflective and deeply humanistic address at Amherst College in Massachusetts, honoring the groundbreaking of the Robert Frost Library. In his remarks, Kennedy emphasized the enduring importance of the arts and literature in shaping a thoughtful and morally aware society. He praised poets like Robert Frost for their ability to reveal the limitations and possibilities of humanity, noting that art serves as a vital reminder that not all human problems can be solved by politics or science alone. Kennedy urged citizens, particularly the young and educated, to embrace a sense of responsibility and civic engagement, recognizing that the health of a democracy depends not only on government but on the cultivation of minds and character through culture and reflection. The speech combined reverence for artistic achievement with a subtle moral call to action, illustrating Kennedy’s belief that a nation’s greatness rests as much on its cultural and intellectual life as on its political and technological accomplishments.
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