October 24, 1960 - Senator John F. Kennedy's Remarks at University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, IL

[@soleilsoleil8287]

We were lucky to have him as a president luckily there were cameras to never forget and thanks to those making this available for jfk fans

[@trock6577]

Incredibly smart, greatest orator of my lifetime yet not without faults as have been covered extensively. In my opinion, no one comes close since.

[@davidprosser7278]

Great Boston accent. And a speech with substance.

[@ericparedes8160]

"It is a contest between the contented and the concerned!"

[@nome5123]

JFK was great historian and boasts his knowledge of when and where. This is when he is up in the polls and is bringing it home.

[@dannyburch2122]

Some people are born great some people achieve greatness others have it thrust upon them JFK

[@meganmcclaygamer3272]

all three applied to him hehe

[@ericparedes8160]

@@meganmcclaygamer3272 Hell yeah. Unfortunately slavery is upon us now.

[@macintosh7169]

Wow! Great speaker! He has my vote!!

[@1burnman]

I've never seen president Kennedy the fired up either

[@zackc8705]

U OF I- "And I come the this University which is a center of knowledge, which is a center of truth..."

[@allaroundme5429]

A leader who saw the bigger picture ... Damn...

[@postmoderncowboy93]

goddamn i never seen Kennedy this fired up! D:

[@vecumex9466]

Simply the best!

[@musicalmelodies3595]

LOL i was about to say the same! He is usually passionate but this was Level 11 out of 10

[@matiassebastianponcef.3689]

That is a president I'd like to have

[@weathersbythesavagereacts2853]

I second that

[@jkrasney1]

Instead... .

[@1burnman]

Thanks again my friend I appreciate it very much Helmer

[@dannyburch2122]

An idealist without illusion JFK

[@ISCDesignArchitect]

if one watches any of JFKs speeches, one an clearly see WHY he was such a threat; he was AUTHENTIC

[@jimregan2006]

The contrast to today...words fail... yes trying but words fails totally.

[@davidcory7241]

JFK was fired up in this speech, far more than usual.

[@OnePost909]

This was a campaign speech in the stretch run of a very tight race. He had this level of intensity for many weeks but naturally scaled it down after the election.

[@jimbobjimjim6500]

Irish passion.

[@aladdinzwawi794]

What visionary man he was?

[@davidcory7241]

JFK: Cuber.

[@MartyMarts]

Still wishing the that the world had a leader like this today!!

[@d.g.s.7699]

JFK had quite the knowledge of geopolitics. (He rarely looked at his notes).

[@bertramattles1695]

Yes I have always said the same thing that he would only once in a while glace at the location of maybe a bullet point but mostly he was a remarkable orator

[@funnythat9956]

it is interesting that the US, throughout its history, has elected intellectual heavy weights and barely literate people to the presidency

[@spicey6646]

Thanks loads!

[@josephgeorge7385]

Thanks for posting

[@martinhinkley201]

It's a shame that Presidents and prime Ministers can't speak like this in today's times

[@billscott4080]

Where.s.the.statesmen Off.today.no.where Glad.to.have.lived 1950s..1960s

[@funnythat9956]

interesting that the struggle between freedom and totalitarianism now seems to play out within the USA (as of course it had done in the civil war)

[@paulbadoo9326]

Many couldn't see him as president. So young (43), Catholic, stylish like a Hollywood actor. But he was very knowledgeable, he was well read and well travelled, and really knew the issues inside and out.

[@folarinadejube5721]

He was able to see year 2000 and beyond way back in 1960.

[@isukaman4092]

One can't help wondering that if he had lived and been reelected in 68 how JFK would have handled Vietnam. Keep in mind he was no pushover, ie the Cuban mIssile crisis.

[@dannyburch2122]

Isukaman well I think for one thing JFK would have never introduced ground troops in Vietnam I think we would have got out the fact is after the 64 election he was planning on withdrawing but he wanted to wait till he was reelected

[@dannyburch2122]

Would have never committed ground troops like L.B.J. did. JFK was going to pull 1000 advisors out after the 64 election

[@allaroundme5429]

He showed great compassion and great courage

[@him12672]

He would've let the Vietnam War be a civil war between the North & South. No American interjection, but no cultural revolution.

[@everettduncan7543]

64*

instead we got Harris "i cant think of anything"

[@transylvanianite3391]

Kennedy was the Library of Congress in addition to reading all of history

[@garylee9738]

If Joe Jr. survived the War I don’t think he would have been able to be President.

[@garylee9738]

@Norberto Fontanez I don't think Joe was as deep a thinker as John was, John had written two books, how many did Joe write? And I don't think Joe had the political instincts John had or the charisma.

[@Broliathos]

its just mid blowing how you can just change the names and the facts are the same today as 1960.....

[@ronaldrothchild4068]

UNITED STATES SENATOR JOHN F. KENNEDY of Massachusetts

[@redawson001]

Better than the democrat in office today

[@ronaldrothchild4068]

Doesn’t even compare , when rich men gave him their lifestyle for public service not to be woke neolib war hawks but to be real liberals of the people !

[@fred428cj6]

I loved and continue to love JFK. With Trump running around, what happened to us? Is MAGA education friendly?

[@rolandolipatan5308]

Brilliant…was able to itemized and the effect of U. S. Complacencies…no wonder they killed him…

[@AQ-uc4bb]

The Kraken started here = )

[@chriscole7056]

The 2 dislikes are communist