Kennedy Rice Speech

[@targaflorio3239]

Love the pause and re-delivery of the immortal "We Choose to go the Moon" line. JFK was a brilliant orator, but plaudits to Ted Sorensen. One of the best damn speech writers in Presidential history.

[@forestgump1976]

He was a great inspirational speaker, even to this day. What a fascinating speech. :)

[@agiar2000]

My father, born in the 1940's, is a stalwart Republican, and he told me the other day that if there were still Democrats like Kennedy, he would be a Democrat, himself.

[@RobotsEverywhereVideos]

Jebediah Kerman approves.

[@taterdaddy9]

Two people don't know why Rice plays Texas.

[@TheJats100]

My second favorite of the Kennedy's speech. I can't help to not notice how distracted or uninterested looks the vice president, in fact, I bet if you had asked him what the speech part liked most probably would have answered something very simple in perspective to the importance of the far reaching implications of the vision's speech. Same that in the inaugural speech.

[@Sprintspeed]

the fact that we didn't know how a Presidency was supposed to work is what made him a great president. He set the standard of fair exercise of power, exemplary leadership, and most importantly ,a peaceful change of power (he stepped down after 4 years instead of staying for life) are what shaped the country for its future success.

[@americanhighventures]

The Perfect President, inspirational, timeless and motivated our country to make this happen united !

[@Atropos0]

@kaptugan I hope we get another one!

[@jkev1122]

sheer presidential brilliance caught on tape!

[@psykon]

@kaptugan exactly my feelings ( romanian )..i hope any country will have this kind of leader someday, as we see atm, none excels at his job of president.

[@epmdfilms2127]

“Why does rice play Texas” that shit cracked me up

[@5p1t]

@kaptugan I hope one day every country has that kind of leader. Then we have justifed cause for hope in this world.

[@therichiep]

really? it says in the description its at Rice University in Texas

[@aviaal]

That man motivated a whole country which forged mankinds destiny of tomorrow.

[@varunvashistha22]

Keenedy speech create a new world because this is a historical speech

[@hungngoc409]

hmmmm I u :) ghost hhjj

[@Flyboymitchell0917]

Back when we accomplished goals as a country

[@tomlutzAT]

what a great speechwriter he had...

[@strangelove262]

and yet Kennedy stays cool

[@davedocrogers]

NASA's real mission.

[@RobertGary1]

Hillary? You got to be kidding me. She could never pull off this type of speach. Reagon was probably the last great speaker this country has seen.

[@PapaMagnum]

I am still optimistic about the future of America. Maybe a young idealist is a good way to go with our leadership...

[@DTanza]

Kennedy Bush and Reagen. Best Presidents of the Modern World.

[@EDUARDO12348]

I can't believe he assassinated just a little over a year after this speech.

[@vladimirhunter3116]

Why can't presidents be like that today

[@josealdana7119]

3:01 #yaasss

[@88Dnice88]

Must have been hot, everyone's got a hanky. LoL.

[@TheIcecreamtaco]

The peace core was created merely to make third world countries love capitalism more than communism. First world means capitalist, second world means communist, third world means undecided. Most countries fear making the choice because of automatic Russian and American involvement to spread their ways. Others just don't have the flow of economics required to fluctuate in either economic process/ideology. The fearful countries are right to fear because of the Vietnam and Korean War. Whose to say that if Capitalism were to spread that Russians wouldn't cause a war? It's weird how the hubris of two economic ideologies can hold countries back so much

[@Thiel5]

taxpayer dollars well spent

[@Tacobake]

I'm trying to listen to Kennedy's speech, can you guys keep it down? Thanks.

[@sam3ham]

did anyone notice all teh people fanning and wiping sweat off there faces in the background and kennedy doesnt even seem to notice or care

[@fluffino]

Agreed. How many Americans actually KISS a statue of one of our leaders?? Thats third world country stuff, which we are well above that. No Germs for me, thanks..

[@mauralavenders]

1:15

[@mauralavenders]

Recitation We set sail on this new sea because there is new knowledge to be gained, and new rights to be won, and they must be won and used for the progress of all people. For space science, like nuclear science and all technology, has no conscience of its own. Whether it will become a force for good or ill depends on man, and only if the United States occupies a position of pre-eminence can we help decide whether this new ocean will be a sea of peace or a new terrifying theater of war. I do not say the we should or will go unprotected against the hostile misuse of space any more than we go unprotected against the hostile use of land or sea, but I do say that space can be explored and mastered without feeding the fires of war, without repeating the mistakes that man has made in extending his writ around this globe of ours. There is no strife, no prejudice, no national conflict in outer space as yet. Its hazards are hostile to us all. Its conquest deserves the best of all mankind, and its opportunity for peaceful cooperation many never come again. But why, some say, the moon? Why choose this as our goal? And they may well ask why climb the highest mountain? Why, 35 years ago, fly the Atlantic? Why does Rice play Texas? We choose to go to the moon. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win, and the others, too. 1:17 Those who came before us made certain that this country rode the first waves of the industrial revolutions, the first waves of modern invention, and the first wave of nuclear power, and this generation does not intend to founder in the backwash of the coming age of space. We mean to be a part of it--we mean to lead it. For the eyes of the world now look into space, to the moon and to the planets beyond, and we have vowed that we shall not see it governed by a hostile flag of conquest, but by a banner of freedom and peace. We have vowed that we shall not see space filled with weapons of mass destruction, but with instruments of knowledge and understanding. Yet the vows of this Nation can only be fulfilled if we in this Nation are first, and, therefore, we intend to be first. In short, our leadership in science and in industry, our hopes for peace and security, our obligations to ourselves as well as others, all require us to make this effort, to solve these mysteries, to solve them for the good of all men, and to become the world's leading space-faring nation. We set sail on this new sea because there is new knowledge to be gained, and new rights to be won, and they must be won and used for the progress of all people. For space science, like nuclear science and all technology, has no conscience of its own. Whether it will become a force for good or ill depends on man, and only if the United States occupies a position of pre-eminence can we help decide whether this new ocean will be a sea of peace or a new terrifying theater of war. I do not say the we should or will go unprotected against the hostile misuse of space any more than we go unprotected against the hostile use of land or sea, but I do say that space can be explored and mastered without feeding the fires of war, without repeating the mistakes that man has made in extending his writ around this globe of ours. There is no strife, no prejudice, no national conflict in outer space as yet. Its hazards are hostile to us all. Its conquest deserves the best of all mankind, and its opportunity for peaceful cooperation many never come again. But why, some say, the moon? Why choose this as our goal? And they may well ask why climb the highest mountain? Why, 35 years ago, fly the Atlantic? Why does Rice play Texas? We choose to go to the moon. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win, and the others, too.

[@PapaMagnum]

I disagree with his dismantling of the tax system, his gun control policy, his notion that dismantling the UN would be a good idea, and many others. Even though he is the only Republican I can stomach, ANY Democrat is better. I'm sick of Ron Paul supporters touting him like he's the only peace candidate. His peace platform is the only thing good about him. Everything else would hurt the country.

[@logyscott]

Yea, except for Bush and Reagan

[@zenunderground9893]

Ayy

[@Peacekeeper76]

I'm a hardcore Neo-con, but I must admit that JFK is my favorite Democrat! To the moon and beyond my brothers!

[@stanleydavis7904]

for me ( i said for me trolls) the last President!!!

[@1978rharris]

stanley davis I think there’d be a general agreement with your sentiment.

[@Heromedic18]

lol

[@mrtyles]

The New Rushmore FDR Kennedy Lincoln Jefferson Washington

[@bennihana123]

National Debt much?

[@DukesHound]

well it was in Florida

[@taterdaddy9]

Two people don't know why Rice plays Texas.

[@DTanza]

Kennedy Bush and Reagen. Best Presidents of the Modern World.