Ask Not: The Inauguration of John F. Kennedy and the Speech That Changed…

by Thurston Clarke

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Presents a detailed account of the week leading up to John F. Kennedy's inaugural address. Clarke shows how Kennedy struggled to find words to define his great ambitions and create a speech that would inspire America and empower a new generation. Includes the complete archival recording of JFK's swearing-in and inaugural speech.… (more)

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At times Clarke’s book reads more like a cross between a linguistics paper and a boring analysis done by a forensic lexicographer, but overall the story is a good one to tell. For those who doubted that Kennedy even wrote Profiles in Courage, this should put those rumors to rest. A short but intriguing tale.

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NielsenGW | Sep 7, 2012 |

An interesting book about the creation of John F. Kennedy's most famous speech: his Inaugural Address. The book opens with the speech itself, and then proceeds to give us an account of the ten days leading up to the Inauguration and the creation of the speech. It's a very fitting tribute to one of history's greatest speeches. (

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Evelyn Lincoln

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Presents a detailed account of the week leading up to John F. Kennedy's inaugural address. Clarke shows how Kennedy struggled to find words to define his great ambitions and create a speech that would inspire America and empower a new generation. Includes the complete archival recording of JFK's swearing-in and inaugural speech.

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