January 20 in American History
At his inauguration, President Kennedy delivered one of the most memorable lines in American oratory: "Ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country." It was a call to civic duty and shared sacrifice that defined a generation's idea of service.
In 1961: JFK's "ask not" inaugural. At his inauguration, President Kennedy delivered one of the most memorable lines in American oratory: "Ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country." It was a call to civic duty and shared sacrifice that defined a generation's idea of service.
At his inauguration, President Kennedy delivered one of the most memorable lines in American oratory: "Ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country." It was a call to civic duty and shared sacrifice that defined a generation's idea of service.
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