John F. Kennedy Audio & Video

We thought we'd feature this recording of John F. Kennedy reading the United States Declaration of Independence. JFK created this recording when he was a Senator and it was broadcast on radio on July 4th, 1957.

This is a compilation of highlights of some of the most well-known speeches of modern times, spanning the years of 1940-1987.

During 1954-1955, John F. Kennedy, then a U.S. senator, chose eight of his historical colleagues to profile for their acts of astounding integrity in the face of overwhelming opposition.

"I repeat: our practical choice is not between a tax-cut deficit and a budgetary surplus."

The Miller Center of Public Affairs features downloadable audio of the speeches by numerous Presidents in the 20th century. They offer over a dozen John F. Kennedy speeches...

"We observe today not a victory of party, but a celebration of freedom..."

On October 22nd, 1962, President John F. Kennedy delivered a nation-wide televised address about the discovery of Soviet missiles in Cuba and the U.S. plan of action during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Watch or listen to Kennedy's speech during one of the major confrontations of the Cold War.

This special collection highlights the famous Kennedy wit from 1960 to 1963.

"Your role as university men, whatever your calling, will be to increase each new generation's grasp of its duties."

Listen to John F. Kennedy's 1960 Democratic National Convention Acceptance Address delivered on July 15, 1960 at Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles.