約翰·肯尼迪自幼受到良好的教育，最后讀了哈佛大學(xué)和斯坦福大學(xué)，1940次中肯尼迪加入，在對(duì)日中負(fù)傷。戰(zhàn)后，肯尼迪29歲即當(dāng)選為議員，后三次。他在1953年9月12日與·布維爾結(jié)婚，生有二子一女。1960年肯尼迪參加總統(tǒng)競(jìng)選。他提出“新”的競(jìng)選，倡導(dǎo)在科學(xué)技術(shù)、經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展、與和各個(gè)領(lǐng)域開(kāi)拓。1961年，肯尼迪在選民投票過(guò)程中以極小的差距贏得位置，擊敗了人尼克松，成為歷史上最年輕的總統(tǒng)，也是第一在肯尼迪的就職中說(shuō)道：“不要問(wèn)你的國(guó)家能為你做什么？而要問(wèn)你能為你的色。他希望恢復(fù)老的任務(wù)作為致力于的的最早的民族。由于發(fā)展和和平小組月三十三日在得克薩斯州達(dá)拉斯城被，事業(yè)悲慘以終。一九六一年一月二十日在就職著開(kāi)始；意味著更新，也意味著。因?yàn)槲乙言诤腿艿纳系勖媲?，作了跟我們祖先又四分之三世紀(jì)以前所擬定的相同的莊嚴(yán)誓言。困和一切形式的人類(lèi)生命的力量?？墒俏覀冏嫦葕^斗不息所的信念，在世界各地仍處于爭(zhēng)論之中。那信念就是注定并非來(lái)自的施與，而是上帝所賜。且也告訴我們的敵人，這支火炬已傳交新一代的人，他們出生在本世紀(jì)，經(jīng)歷過(guò)負(fù)，應(yīng)付任何艱辛，支持任何朋友，任何敵人，以確保自由的存在與實(shí)現(xiàn)。結(jié)，則在許多合作事業(yè)中幾乎沒(méi)有什么是辦不到的。倘若，我們則無(wú)可作為，因?yàn)槲覀冊(cè)?、各行其是的情況下，是不敢應(yīng)付強(qiáng)大的。殖民后，卻代之以另一種遠(yuǎn)為的。我們不能老是期望他們會(huì)支持我們的觀點(diǎn)，但我們卻一直希望他們能堅(jiān)決他們自身的自由，并應(yīng)記取，在過(guò)去，那些愚蠢對(duì)于我國(guó)邊界以?xún)?nèi)的各姐妹，我們提出一項(xiàng)特殊的保證：要把我們的美好諾言化 本身愿望而進(jìn)行的和平不應(yīng)成為不懷好意的國(guó)家的俎上肉。讓我們所有的鄰邦都知道，與他們聯(lián)合抵御對(duì)美洲任何地區(qū)的或。讓其它國(guó)家都知道，西半球的至于這個(gè)各主權(quán)國(guó)家的世界性議會(huì)，在今天這個(gè)工具的發(fā)展速度超過(guò)和平工最后，對(duì)于些與我為敵的家，我所要提的不是保，求：雙重新手尋求和，不要到科學(xué)釋出的破壞量有意或無(wú)中使全類(lèi)淪于我毀滅。我們不敢以示弱去他們。因?yàn)橹挥挟?dāng)我們的無(wú)可置疑地壯大時(shí)，我們才能毫無(wú)可是這兩個(gè)強(qiáng)有力的國(guó)家，誰(shuí)也不能對(duì)當(dāng)前的趨勢(shì)放心－－雙方都因現(xiàn)代的代在競(jìng)謀改變那不穩(wěn)定的均衡，而此種均衡卻可以暫時(shí)人類(lèi)最后從事。讓雙方首次制訂有關(guān)視察和的而確切的建議，并且把那足以其它國(guó)家讓雙方都謀求激發(fā)科學(xué)的神奇力量而不是科學(xué)的因素。讓我們?nèi)ヌ剿餍亲岆p方攜手在世界各個(gè)角落遵循以賽亞令，去「卸下沉重的負(fù)擔(dān)……(并)讓被者是追求新的權(quán)力均衡，而是建立一個(gè)新的世界，在那世界上強(qiáng)者公正，弱者安全，和建立以來(lái)，每一代的人都曾以驗(yàn)證其對(duì)國(guó)家的忠誠(chéng)。響應(yīng)此項(xiàng)召喚而服軍役的美現(xiàn)在那號(hào)角又再度召喚我們－－不是號(hào)召我們肩起，雖然是我們所需要的；不是號(hào)召我們?nèi)ィm然我們準(zhǔn)備應(yīng)戰(zhàn)；那是號(hào)召我們年復(fù)一年肩負(fù)起持久和勝敗未分的以及本身－－。 JohnF.Kennedy:Inaugural Johnson,Mr.Speaker,Mr.ChiefJustice, Eisenhower,Vice Truman,ReverendClergy,fellowcitizens:Weobservetodaynotavictoryofparty,butacelebrationofdom--symbolizinganend,aswellasabeginning--signifyingrenewal,aswellaschange.ForIhaveswornbeforeyouandAlmightyGodthesamesolemnoathourforebearsprescribednearlyacenturyandthree-quartersTheworldisverydifferentnow.Formanholdsinhismortalhandsthepowertoabolishallformsofhumanpovertyandallformsofhumanlife.Andyetthesamerevolutionarybeliefsforwhichourforebearsfoughtarestillatissuearoundtheglobe--thebeliefthattherightsofmancomenotfromthegenerosityofthestate,butfromthehandofGod.Wedarenotforgettodaythatwearetheheirsofthatfirstrevolution.Letthewordgoforthfromthistimeandce,tofriendandfoealike,thatthetorchhasbeenpassedtoanewgenerationofAmericans--borninthiscentury,temperedbywar,disciplinedbyahardandbitterpeace,proudofourancientheritage,andunwillingtowitnessorpermittheslowunngofthosehumanrightstowhichthisnationhasalwaysbeencommitted,andtowhichwearecommittedtodayathomeandaroundtheworld.Leteverynationknow,whetheritwishesuswellorill,thatweshallpayanyprice,bearanyburden,meetanyhardship,supportanyfriend,opposeanyfoe,toassurethesurvivalandthesuccessofliberty.Thismuchwepledge--andTothoseoldallieswhoseculturalandspiritualoriginsweshare,wepledgetheloyaltyoffaithfulfriends.Unitedthereislittlewecannotdoinahostofcooperativeventures.Dividedthereislittlewecando--forwedarenotmeetapowerfulchallengeatoddsandsplitasunder.Tothosenewstateswhomwe etotheranksofthe,wepledgeourwordthatoneformofcolonialcontrolshallnothavepassedawaymerelytoberecedbyafarmoreirontyranny.Weshallnotalwaysexpecttofindthemsupportingourview.Butweshallalwayshopetofindthemstronglysupportingtheirowndom--andtorememberthat,inthepast,thosewhofoolishlysoughtpowerbyridingthebackofthetigerendedupinside.Tothosepeopleinthehutsandvillagesofhalftheglobestrugglingtobreakthebondsofmassmisery,wepledgeourbesteffortstohelpthemhelpthemselves,forwhateverperiodisrequired--notbecausetheCommunistsmaybengit,notbecauseweseektheirvotes,butbecauseitisright.Ifasocietycannothelpthemanywhoarepoor,itcannotsavethefewwhoarerich.Tooursisterrepublicssouthofourborder,weofferaspecialpledge:toconvertourgoodwordsintogooddeeds,inanewallianceforprogress,toassistmenand ernmentsincastingoffthechainsofpoverty.Butthispeacefulrevolutionofhopecannot ethepreyofhostilepowers.LetallourneighborsknowthatweshalljoinwiththemtoopposeaggressionorsubversionanywhereintheAmericas.Andleteveryotherpowerknowthatthishemisphereintendstoremainthemasterofitsownhouse.Tothatworldassemblyofsovereignstates,theUnitedNations,ourlastbesthopeinanagewheretheinstrumentsofwarhavefaroutpacedtheinstrumentsofpeace,werenewourpledgeofsupport--topreventitfrom ingmerelyaforumforinvective,tostrengthenitsshieldofthenewandtheweak,andtoenlargetheareainwhichitswritmayrun.Finally,tothosenationswhowouldmakethemselvesouradversary,weoffernotapledgebutarequest:thatbothsidesbeginanewthequestforpeace,beforethedarkpowersofdestructionunleashedbyscienceengulfallhumanityinnnedoraccidentalself-destruction.Wedarenottemptthemwithweakness.Foronlywhenourarmsaresufficientbeyonddoubtcanwebecertainbeyonddoubtthattheywillneverbeemployed.Butneithercantwogreatandpowerfulgroupsofnationstakecomfortfromourpresentcourse-bothsidesoverburdenedbythecostofmodernweapons,bothrightlyalarmedbythesteadyspreadofthedeadlyatom,yetbothracingtoalterthatuncertainbalanceofterrorthatstaysthehandofmankind'sfinalwar.Soletusbeginanew--rememberingonbothsidesthatcivilityisnotasignofweakness,andsincerityisalwayssubjecttoproof.Letusnevernegotiateoutoffear,butletusneverfeartoLetbothsidesexplorewhatproblemsuniteusinsteadofbelaboringthoseproblemswhichdivideLetbothsides,forthefirsttime,formulateseriousandpreciseproposalsfortheinspectionandcontrolofarms,andbringtheabsolutepowertodestroyothernationsundertheabsolutecontrolofallnations.Letbothsidesseektoinvokethewondersofscienceinsteadofitsterrors.Togetherletusexplorethestars,conquerthedeserts,eradicatedisease,taptheoceandepths,andencouragetheartsandLetbothsidesunitetoheed,inallcornersoftheearth,thecommandofIsaiah--to"undotheheavyburdens,and[to]lettheoppressedgo."?And,ifabeachheadofcooperationmaypushbackthejungleofsuspicion,letbothsidesjoinincreatinganewendeavor--notanewbalanceofpower,butanewworldoflaw--wherethestrongarejust,andtheweaksecure,andthepeacep Allthiswillnotbefinishedinthefirstonehundreddays.Norwillitbefinishedinthefirstonethousanddays;norinthelifeofthisAdministration;norevenperhapsinourlifetimeonthisnet.Butletusbegin.Inyourhands,myfellowcitizens,morethanmine,willrestthefinalsuccessorfailureofourcourse.Sincethiscountrywasfounded,eachgenerationofAmericanshasbeensummonedtogivetestimonytoitsnationalloyalty.ThegravesofyoungAmericanswhoansweredthecalltoservicesurroundtheglobe.Nowthetrumpetsummonsusagain--notasacalltobeararms,thougharmsweneed--notasacalltobattle,thoughembattledweare--butacalltobeartheburdenofalongtwilightstruggle,yearinandyearout,"rejoicinginhope;patientintribulation,"?astruggleagainstthecommonenemiesofman:tyranny,poverty,disease,andwaritself.Canweforgeagainsttheseenemiesagrandandglobalalliance,NorthandSouth,EastandWest,thatcanassureamorefruitfullifeforallmankind?Willyoujoininthathistoriceffort?Inthelonghistoryoftheworld,onlyafewgenerationshavebeengrantedtheroleofdefendingdominitshourofumdanger.Idonotshrinkfromthisresponsibility--I eit.I