The last word

On April 20, 1963, President John F. Kennedy delivered the culminating speech of the University's centennial celebration.
After nine months of lobbying by Boston business leaders and other Massachusetts allies, notably Senator Edward Kennedy and Representative Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr., '36, President John F. Kennedy arrived on the Heights on April 20, 1963, to address the University's Centennial Convocation, an assembly that capped five weeks of lectures, performances, panel discussions, and receptions. University President Michael P. Walsh, SJ, introduced Kennedy to an Alumni Stadium audience of 30,000 that included elected officials, church leaders, and representatives from 294 colleges and universities. Harvard president Nathan Pusey, Georgetown president Edward B. Bunn, SJ, and British economist Barbara Ward Jackson were present to receive honorary degrees. (Kennedy was given his honorary degree in 1956 when, as a senator, he delivered the Commencement address.) Despite the pageantry, the scene had an informality and intimacy that are unthinkable today-with two students scrambling on the bleachers behind Kennedy to find a seat among the well-dressed (at 40 seconds) and Kennedy chuckling at his joke about his Boston accent. Following the speech, Charles F. Donovan, SJ, '33, founding dean of the School of Education, introduced the University's alma mater.

[@GTRliffe]

this man saved Americas face on the international stage!

[@GeorgeVreelandHill]

America was never the same after JFK. But his vision and dream lives on, because I believe that there is hope for a better tomorrow. Indeed, John F. Kennedy believed in that better tomorrow.

[@jonathanwilliams1065]

He was the last good democrat

[@elnene174]

That's when the start of the end began.

[@gnomerome3765]

No it wasn’t, everybody stayed as useless sacks of air and water, who just shut up, take orders, and don’t ask questions

[@rikmichaels9233]

@@gnomerome3765aka boomers

[@BellaCroyda]

We have to WORK at achieving that goal to a better life.

[@royortiz6815]

Very few Presidents spoke so eloquently and knew how to articulate his message. A few others that I can think of were definitely Lincoln, Teddy and Franklin Roosevelt, Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson.

[@thomasdubose2519]

This President could deliver the most eloquent speeches. The only other President that i've seen in our time was Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton. Kennedy set the bar on how US Presidents presented themselves and represented America abroad. We can only remember him for what he was up until that time and only image what could have been. A life cut to short.

[@peacockLife]

His actions went far ahead of his words, that is what I loved about President Kennedy. True to his word always

[@cathyroman1739]

Wow. That was intense

[@roberthanshe4372]

The tone of his speeches is always forward looking. Always ( to me anyways) the underlying thought of most of his speeches is " Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country".

[@quantumgrail4242]

Amen!

[@colbythom223]

His speeches on war and government over reach were a different tone. More ominous, honest that he recognized a threat. More true now than ever

[@maxordonez5454]

Words of great inspiration to every individual as well as every private or gubernatorial institution that follows it's dreams to serve and get better achievement in life

[@bostoncollege]

On April 20, 1963, President John F. Kennedy delivered the culminating speech of the University's centennial celebration. #JFK50

[@qqwrdthjjj]

The last time there was a worthwhile wellspoken democrat president. Not a preacher, not a moron, but a wellspoken man!

[@cometastral]

His policies were politically aligned with the republican and labor movements ironically, and not democrat hence his consistent clashing with his own staff. Never has been a such thing as decent democrat

[@danschultz999]

Literacy levels have plummeted in the last 50 years. Gen z doesn't even speak English anymore... At this rate in another 10 years we'll be back to grunts and groaning to communicate.

[@rikmichaels9233]

@@danschultz999thanks to Bush and the right wing destroying education

[@user-jz8ny6qo6v]

President Kennedy saved my life twice. I am a veteran of the Bay of Pigs imperialist invasion of Cuba in 1961. JFK negotiated an end to that war. The result was that the veterans from BoP became the secret army that ambushed Kennedy in Dallas, from CIA agent GHW Bush to CIA Frank Sturgis, CIA agent Dorothy Hunt, Manual Artime to EH Hunt, the highly trained CIA sniper who shot JFK. Second, I had orders to Vietnam in Aug. 1963 and was being trained to be a member of a team of 3-man snipers, to kill villege leaders in Vietnam. JFK ended the Vietnam war when he issued NSM #263 in Oct. 1963. That is why Kennedy was executed by the US State Department.

[@douglasbritany7]

@@user-jz8ny6qo6v I learnt about the bay of bigs and Cuba yesterday in class, that’s so cool!

[@billbennett7814]

I was there!

[@ebooksajdakamave890]

❤ We Really Appreciate This Precious Vídeo & Its All Amazing Boston College' Links As Gifts/Souvenir To Always Remember Our Beloved JFK On One More A Splendid Speach ❤BEKSUIS ❤

[@Emanuel1998dd]

Back when presidents delivered intelligent speeches

[@HankCherry]

Trump at least tells it like he see's it...maybe not something people all agree on but nonetheless he is unfiltered and authentic as one can be...truth is he hasn't broke character in over 40 yrs

[@DDEENY]

You've read my mind.

[@DDEENY]

@@HankCherry "And He spoke a parable to them: 'Can the blind lead the blind? Will they not both fall into the ditch?'" (Luke 6:39)

[@kalniyah4536]

remember that..

[@rosefincher7631]

@@DDEENY What's the one about "casting the beam out of your own eye"?

[@Jezabhaal]

The president to change the world

[@kalniyah4536]

we need another so courageous as to change things in our time.

[@matrixkt8673]

JFK & Donald Trump Princess Diana & JFK. Jr

[@kimmieon7th830]

@@matrixkt8673 So be it done! ✨😇 😉 😉

[@jonathanwilliams1065]

Maybe he would have if he hasn’t been shot

[@ScottishPsycho98]

RIP President Kennedy. The plan continues in light of your sacrifice. America will be unified again 11.11.18 Patriots stand together to take back our great Republic from those who would seek to destroy it.

[@ryanp5052]

Ok this is the first I’ve seen. Seems engaging with the people slight jest and delivers a clear message. Very good 👍 👏 . Unlike the modern presidents 👎🏼 boooo

[@Salvo_0019]

everybody gangsta til the COD:BOCW teaser shows at your school

[@brober]

Jack was something. Still missed.

[@rma3_3_3]

♡♡♡ HISTORY ♡♡♡

[@TheRealKalEll]

🙏💕 God bless you JFK. Through your love, dedication & sacrifices you've made your strength & wisdom ours. Feel blessed at every lesson you risked to share with all of us worldwide, your legacy will ring aloud eternally... thanQ Sir!! In God's almighty name we pray for you all .... amen. TRUMP / KENNEDY 2Q21 KAGA, WWG1WGA!!💕🙏

[@philipsamuel5629]

God bless you more May your soul rest in peace in heaven,,. Gone to sleep in Glory so painful Accident Our Dear Presidents of United States of America So Heartbroken Accident John F Kennedy,, God bless you Sleep well in Glory

[@bradjustin2573]

at 2:20 mark sounds like some heckler

[@miltonbuu]

That was a man Called Robert Freeman

[@punchline43]

@@miltonbuu Henceforth, on this day, all hecklers shall be known as Robert Freeman (spoken in JFK's voice).

[@hectorlopez1069]

I can't believe Lee Harvey Oswald would kill this great man. A great man who did so much to our country.

[@stephencox4224]

Oswald did not kill President Kennedy Deep State has been around longer then people are aware of.

[@christopherjohnson1803]

Oswald didn't do it, but I know that is beside your point. I agree that he was a great man.

[@marcoschimmenti7705]

The Cia did it

[@hectorlopez1069]

@@marcoschimmenti7705 bush sr did it. He was with the CIA.

[@michaelmallinson7620]

It was a conspiracy.

[@jimmywormwood9687]

"This was back when we had a REAL president who could give eloquent speeches! Totally unlike [ insert current president here]!" - every comment on videos like this.

[@mikefournier2601]

That was a great man I think l b j might haved had something to do with it he did not like kannelys he said so himself

[@gaylemc2692]

Mafia

[@liability69]

Just like a good preacher!

[@stefanosgkinis3302]

We shall never forget the Great Leader JFK, he it was a true hero. God's Divine Plan... WWG1WGA 🦅⚖️🇺🇸⚖️🦅

[@warmlantern0000]

The UN speech is all chopped up. Its shown a lot shorter now.

[@christinecallanan8389]

Censorship.

[@victorstahl2897]

It's missing 12minutes..

[@lolobananica]

@@victorstahl2897 where to watch the full speech?

[@great-white-buffalo]

@Melinda Gonzalez can you post a link to see the unedited entire speech? Now you peaked everybody’s interest lol

[@burtreynolds1988km]

#AlexisMason was here.......

[@BellaCroyda]

Where...oh where would we as a nation be if JFK lived and served in a second term as POTUS???

[@davalvideo]

Anyone know who originally broadcast this speech in Boston? Either WHDH, WBZ, or WNAC-TV.

[@warmlantern0000]

Back then they always showed US the ppl in the audience. But today no. They do not show Trumps audience. Why is that.

[@bryanoakley5189]

I see Trump's audience in a lot of videos of him speaking.

[@gln238]

The news media do not want the public to see how few of Biden's rallies have any numbers of people coming to see him. MSM is very corrupt and way more political than in those days. Liberals or you might say democrats were much more decent people as was the media towards opposing political parties. Things in society were in a much tighter spread. It was ok to be a democrat or a republican. Today if you are a republican, you are an enemy of the MSM and they will lie, cheat, twist anything they have to to keep the public off balance.

[@bryanoakley5189]

​@@gln238 Oh good grief. The news media has always been biased -- both liberal and conservative -- but nobody is hiding the size of Biden's rallies, and frankly, very few people really care about the relative size of the rallies. Trump is a modern-day P.T. Barnum selling snake oil to the gullible under a circus tent.

[@colinbagel860]

I see people in trump rally’s all the time what are you taking about

[@BurpsMcGurps]

they certainly do, you voluntarily and actively choose to ignore it.

[@HankCherry]

Trump at least tells it like he see's it...maybe not something people all agree on but nonetheless he is unfiltered and authentic as one can be...truth is he hasn't broke character in over 40 yrs

[@michaelweir9666]

So when he deliberately downplayed the corona virus so as to not raise alarm, that was telling it how it is? When he made the complete false claim that he only received a million dollars from his father to start his business, was he being authentic? Is Trump's refusal to accept any responsibility for his failings, no matter how minor, and instead deflects blame onto his subordinates supposed to be remaining in character? Let's cut the fat here, people support Trump because he's fooled them into thinking he's looking out for them, and they don't give two shits what he does in the process or what rule of law he tramples in the process as long as it doesn't negatively affect them.

[@dixiefish0173]

Michael Weir that’s all bs, turn off the damn news all you got there is talking points. Come back when ya got real research

[@JacqueALoo]

@@michaelweir9666 trump is a bull in a globalist run China shop... Check your facts

[@Junior-xo6mq]

@@michaelweir9666 shut up old man

[@espo1614]

@@michaelweir9666 dumbass

[@jyy9624]

No lying to children

[@rajbadiger6836]

AMERICA

[@almamedina2902]

That is what negative information will do to a man!!

[@aleksandarkjurciev5870]

♡

[@mikegallegos416]

Agree,the Democrats will never have a President like John Kennedy ever

[@danlindboomer4598]

This is wrong... you tube has you believing this was his last word... lies

[@idkj350]

then what were they

[@tinapatton7346]

​@@idkj350 JFK's last public speech was mid-morning Fr Nov 22 1963, at the Presidential Breakfast, Hotel Texas, Fort Worth, Tx. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hIXGfIR_rrRrjcU

[@punchline43]

Come on, "the last word" is just a euphemism. Like..the "final say".

[@alejandrolozano11alx919x]

ALEJANDRO LOZANO JUAN JR

[@jl3322]

1960 election-can you imagine Nixon beating Kennedy in 1960? RIP JFK

[@timothywilliams1359]

He did beat him. The corrupt Chicago political elites delivered Illinois, and the election, to Kennedy.

[@adrianatamura5672]

HOORAY FOR JFK! 🎉🎊😀😇💐🙏💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐

[@adrianatamura5672]

Who else agrees?

[@jonasguanzon5540]

Boston Tea Party

[@mikegallegos416]

Democrats went hay wire when Lyndon Johnson became President,that’s the truth

[@camrondirossi3249]

Wow from a great president you had And Now u dropped to have Biden ?!!! What went Wrong!!

[@krissyramsey3934]

Americans got lazy and apathetic

[@jamesrivera4947]

More like frightened and impotent 😒

[@juanlopez4353]

I am disappointed at ,Biden, since his faith as Catholic is 0 comparison to ,John F Kennedy, a truly real Catholic that never lied like Biden ,where's our $200 Social Security raise. Kennedy showed mush love, and compassion for all people in the United States especially the kids protection from the missiles of October... rest in peace President Kennedy I was only 8 years old when your life was taken away there are horrible people on earth...

[@deaziawashington5190]

Rip jfk

[@miketd711]

Trump is going to finish his. Dark to light.

[@marcosvargas6561]

How so, Mike D? I don't see anything here that relates to anything Trump has said or done since he's been in office.

[@Boomer9907]

Mike D …

[@anthonydiaz4803]

Mike D.....

[@johndorilag4129]

A Catholic president at a Catholic school

[@Sausager]

did i ask

[@anthonydiaz4803]

Ask what???

[@Sausager]

@@anthonydiaz4803 k

[@darrenpea2498]

I hear trump when he speaks. Anyone else?

[@anthonydiaz4803]

No I disagree

[@RaveDave871]

No

[@julianroberts5407]

Are you kidding me? JFK was humble, articulate, intelligent and inspirational. 4 qualities that Trump will never have!!!!

[@BETHMORNINGSTAR]

Abomination that caused desolation