Kennedy, whose great-uncle President John F. Kennedy was assassinated 16 years before he was born, worked to sound a defiant tone, while offering a Democratic alternative to … Below, the last words of the speech Kennedy planned to give in Texas the night he was assassinated: Here are JFK's last … June 10, 1963: American University Commencement … October 22, 1962 April 27, 1961: "President and the Press" Speech - Miller Center This was the special significance of Robert Frost. Source National Archives. John F The speech was given at a time of great tension over race. … John F His … Below is a full transcript of the speech President John F. Kennedy delivered at his inauguration on January 20, 1961. View Transcript. He was president during the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Civil Rights Movement, and the beginning of the U.S. … NARRATOR: But Kennedy said something else. recall: Kennedy's 1962 Independence Hall speech