President Kennedy's 1961 Inaugural Address Video

Watch President John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address. Then choose the most appropriate answer for each of the following questions.

. Before he begins speaking, President Kennedy opens a large binder holding full sheets of paper which he frequently consults. It becomes clear throughout the address that he is most likely presenting his speech using a(n) ____________.

. When he says, "We observe today not a victory of party but a celebration of freedom—symbolizing an end as well as a beginning--signifying renewal as well as change. For I have sworn before you and Almighty God the same solemn oath our forebears prescribed nearly a century and three-quarters ago," the word party sounds like "pahty." You are hearing his ______________.

. These few sentences represent the ____________ portion of his address.

. The President subtlety pumps his right fist, taking good advantage of his hands to _______________.

. When Mr. Kennedy says, "In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shrink from this responsibility--I welcome it. I do not believe that any of us would exchange places with any other people or any other generation. The energy, the faith, the devotion which we bring to this endeavor will light our country and all who serve it--and the glow from that fire can truly light the world. And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country," he is offering his ________________.

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