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Inaugural Address

John F. Kennedy

e observe today not a victory of party but 1 To those old allies whose cultural and spir- 6
Wa celebration of freedom — symbolizing an itual origins we share, we pledge the loyalty of
end as well as a beginning — signifying renewal faithful friends. United, there is little we cannot
as well as change. For I have sworn before do in a host of cooperative ventures. Divided,
you and Almighty God the same solemn oath there is little we can do — for we dare not meet a
our forebears prescribed nearly a century and powerful challenge at odds and split asunder.
three-quarters ago. To those new states whom we welcome to the 7
The world is very different now. For man 2 ranks of the free, we pledge our word that one
holds in his mortal hands the power to abol- form of colonial control shall not have passed
ish all forms of human poverty and all forms away merely to be replaced by a far more iron
of human life. And yet the same revolutionary tyranny. We shall not always expect to find them
beliefs for which our forebears fought are still at supporting our view. But we shall always hope
issue around the globe — the belief that the rights to find them strongly supporting their own
of man come not from the generosity of the state freedom — and to remember that, in the past,
but from the hand of God. those who foolishly sought power by riding the
We dare not forget today that we are the 3 back of the tiger ended up inside.
heirs of that first revolution. Let the word go To those people in the huts and villages of 8
forth from this time and place, to friend and foe half the globe struggling to break the bonds of
alike, that the torch has been passed to a new mass misery, we pledge our best efforts to help
generation of Americans — born in this century, them help themselves, for whatever period is
tempered by war, disciplined by a hard and bit- required — not because the communists may
ter peace, proud of our ancient heritage — and be doing it, not because we seek their votes, but
unwilling to witness or permit the slow undoing because it is right. If a free society cannot help
of those human rights to which this nation has the many who are poor, it cannot save the few
always been committed, and to which we are who are rich.
committed today at home and around the world. To our sister republics south of our border, 9
Let every nation know, whether it wishes us 4 we offer a special pledge — to convert our good
well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any words into good deeds — in a new alliance for
burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, progress — to assist free men and free govern-
oppose any foe to assure the survival and the ments in casting off the chains of poverty. But
success of liberty. this peaceful revolution of hope cannot become
This much we pledge — and more. 5 the prey of hostile powers. Let all our neighbors

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