Address at Rice University, September 12, 1962 (USG 15 29)
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- Video of the National Aeronautic Space Administration's (NASA) coverage of President John F. Kennedy’s address at Rice University, Houston, Texas, concerning the nation's efforts in space exploration. In his speech the President discusses the necessity for the United States to become an international leader in space exploration and famously states, "We choose to go to the Moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard."
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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston
I never forgot that once I heard John F. Kennedy 's speech that "All of us do not have equal talent, but all of us should have equal opportunity to develop our talents." I respected him for his clear mind to respected and loved every one the same way. Dolly Bhadra
Did you just make an assassination reference in there.. ?
@@terminator6552 ??
@@rayavigor1810 "I respected him for his clear mind"
I am wondering if thst was a reference..
We should have equal opportunity...
@@terminator6552 no he didn't
No matter your political leaning, man JFK stood to be one of the greatest Presidents in history, what a shame
Why is it a shame? He was a great American with a great vision, and an ability to speak that was second to none.
@@1234567mrbob They mean that it was a shame that he was killed.
@@mrm64 Yes, that was a shame!
I agree.
@Benny Hill I absolutely agree! And I say that *as* a Republican!
One of the Greatest speakers of all time.
100%
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One of the best speeches ever given by a US president.
Feb 15, 2022: I turned six the month after this speech was given....my little classmates and I were privileged to call him our President. God bless his efforts.
i was 9 months old but i heard trump tell us the same thing at age 59
The eloquence of speech, knowledge of facts and delivery of his message was superb.
Crnk
Co. Kerry
President John Fitzgerald Kennedy is a legend, the very first Irish Catholic.🎚🍀
A little like the Dubs
@@ohhbobba3401 Every Religion teaches people to be good,generous and scrupulous. I'm Buddhist,but loves all religions in the world.
JFK and Nikita Khruschev save the world from holocaust or Nuclear war. They are the Greatest Heroes of the world who have created peace worldwide.They're not warmongers or warhawks like the succeeding US presidents as lbj,etc.
A very gifted man who had a remarkable way of speaking and inspiring confidence in the American people. I remember learning about jfk at a very early age and i have been an admirer since. This generation of politicians can learn alot from president Kennedy. His legacy will forever be remembered
Whenever I'm disillusioned with the leaders we have today I listen to JFK 's speeches and read his book to give me hope. He was a man of his time. My hero. I find comfort and solace in him. In the life he lived. He inspired a generation. There'll never be another JFK.
Trump although Not a Great Speaker gets his Point across and does what he Promises ! Kennedy was a Better Speaker ! But also Got things done ! Although he Fucked up the Bay of Pigs !
Steve Sanzari Trump does not deserve to be mentioned next to this great leader. I belong to a generation when USA presidents were men of character, real politicians, respectful and respected all over the world, not reality show clowns that think their role is to entertain, make fun of others, and embarrass their country. I still don’t understand how we went from a true president like JFK to the disgrace in chief in the WH today. Sadly, some people say: a country has the ruler it deserves. I still think the USA deserves better.
I am carefully listening to this speech as I need inspiration to know that this kind of leadership existed and hopeful we can have another President like JFK. And hopeful that we as citizens recognize such a leader and will respect him/her and not allow the destructive media and divisive political climate deter such a man/woman.
He was a lot to humanity and greatest cherished gift to the World. But the World will never see Charasmatic leader like Kennedy again.
@@hmgbird look.trump.was and is a good man he done good speach to ..but yes into think JFK was very good .but don't dish Trump.
I remember this speech very well........as an impressionable 19 year-old teenager in Houston, TX, my hero had won the presidency over Nixon. I took my younger brother and sister to see him in the motorcade to Rice University. He was in the same open blue Lincoln Continental Limo that he was assassinated in one year and 10 days later. Later we watched the speech in Rice Football Stadium. Now, 60 years later I am regularily keeping up with the literature on his assassination.
Very interesting. Thank you for sharing.
You had a man who could speak only the truth to his fellow countrymen thanks that u were present as he gave the speech.
Interesting roof pretty cool and I'm wondering in all of your research and keeping up on the assassination and information available and still classified other people have concluded the CIA most definitely did the murder is that how you concluded as well? I personally do believe that and I will never forgive them for that and hopefully someday not only will we learn the truth but we will disband the cia..
Best delivered speech by a President. Possibilities, innovations, humor, leadership, and integrity. The New Frontier - New knowledge to be won. "We choose to go to the Moon, not because it is easy, but because it is hard."
Never went to the moon, it was a cold war smoke/mirror sham to keep the Rooskies at bay. Hell they talked about going now in 2023 and can't figure out how we can do it safely....I say do it same way we did in 1969 in an aluminum foil spacecraft 😂
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@@TP-ne6ez The Russians did get the first satellite up in space and telling people we'd make it to the moon was more of an insult to the American people telling the world we're easily enamored with flattery. 🤨 I don't dislike JFK but he was having an affair the vows he took in church to his beloved wife and comparing to taking the oath to protect the constitution you'd have to wonder about his intentions. These well written speeches are calculated if you ask me but where he takes a dive is telling the people about the military industrial complex it was too much information to the rivals being a capitalist country we need ultimate protection it's like a bank with a wooden door on the safe if we don't. You hear him throwing money number's around? I think that the Republicans found out some crucial things back when Abraham Lincoln became President we just need to pay attention and understand who we are what our country is and wants.
An EXCEPTIONAL man....in everyway.....he was and STILL is the Greatest American President in American political history.....nobody compares.....You are STILL our hero Jack.....you are the pride of South Boston and you have not been forgotten...❤
Listening to this I am profoundly sad to see how public discourse has deteriorated since this speech. It's such a pleasure to hear someone articulate a vision of the future with an impressive vocabulary, complex sentences and historical references. This is what presidential sounds like.
I think Barack Obama has some of that articulation and cadence. Not as much, but at least to a respectable degree.
@bradford h
i know. compare that slob trump with this man
Just several weeks before I heard that RFK Jr was running, I wás so tired of the usual Biden and Trump, I did go back on you tube and listened to a couple of JFK's speeches. Felt so much better.
@@bradford433 Maybe a speaker but his heart was not for America
So far from JFK.
A president we were proud of. R.I.P.
Must seem like a distant memory.
The absolute pride of American politics was engendered in the persona of John F Kennedy.
”We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win, and the others, too.”
WOW
Seriously one of the most badass lines in a speech *ever*
Quer que eu faça o que? Não sou coveiro. -Bolsonaro, durante a pandemia de covid que vitimou 700k brasileiros.
One of the best we’ve had👑
The ambition. The audacity. The challenge. The leadership. The success.
Damn! I wish I were alive back then!
@@davidharrison3711 Me too. I was born in the 70s so I never got live during his Presidency
56 years gone today. You are still missed so much JFK! You were one of the great Presidents this country ever had. If not for your steady hand in 62 during the Cuban Missile crisis we would not be here. It took a cool head and steady hand which is what a true President has. Thank you Mr. President!!!
I am a permanent fan of John Fitzgerald Kennedy. His bravery and his vision are still on point today. I wish we knew who robbed us of this leader.
The voice of experience says: 'Evil' comes but to kill, steal & destroy.
Banks :/
The cia
Oswald did. The evidence is overwhelming.
@@brianw.5230 The evidence is contradictory to say the least.
My, how far we have fallen.
The major: five are gone. To keep the messages hidden.
But we can make it better.
@@SagaFraga
Yes, this is Kennedy's message, "we must be bold".
*HOW FAR HAS THE DEMOCRATS FALLEN!*
@@NECHOII Think you're any different? That no American has traveled to the Moon during the last 48 years happened under both Dems and Republicans. Why do some Americans see politics in everything under the sun? Relax dude and do some good today.
Great and powerful President. I love the accent, knowledge and wisdom; and excellency of speech. PTL. Thank you.
I will never forget the vitality and confidence in the future President Kennedy exuded and inspired. My father and I were among tens of thousands who lined Airport Blvd. in Houston to greet him as he arrived to give this address. My father hoisted my 8 yr old self onto his shoulders to see his motorcade passing by. You could feel the energy throughout the crowds .But ,no sooner than we had heard the murmurs "he's coming' - it was over in a flash.Literally. The motorcade passed by, quite appropriately , in a blur , at very high speed . A vivid memory , however brief , haunts me when considering the tragedy of next fall's visit to my home state. specifically , the fact that not only was the hard top removed , but that the speed by which his motorcade was moving was estimated to be just 11 mph.
Well written .I can place myself in that throng .and do share the longing for that too brief moment when the prospects outweighed fear.
I love that politicians were people and they could speak and communicate full ideas for a few minutes rather than being interrupted by half-hearted applause every time they dropped a buzzword.
Can you imagine how “Hot” it was in Rice Stadium in September! He had to be dripping in sweat. He even brought it up. He was great in ab libs during his speeches. He could pick up on a mistake he made within seconds and make a joke of it.
The people behind him are scorched.
Wow!,wish Africa had visionary leaders like JFK.
No, he had Addisons. So no adrenalin, or sweat.
WHAT A GREAT INSPIRATION TO LISTEN TO THIS MAN AND HIS HIGH VISION TO THE U S. SPACE EFFORT TO LAND MEN ON THE MOON AND BRING THEM BACK SAFELY
TO THE EARTH BEFORE 1970 ! JUST INCREDIBLY
FANTASTIC !
The best president ever of USA
I come from Kenya and went to school in Houston. I am happy to be part of the history of that city. God bless Houston and RIP JFK.
Good looking to
Kenya ironic
Truly one of the best and most prescient speeches ever delivered. JFK described with remarkable accuracy what was to happen with the Apollo moon landings. The decade of the '60s was for most of our national needs a decade of unfinished work, but for the moon program, we did it!
What a man what s speaker what a legend . Take note Americans what you had and what you have now
Yes unfortunately it's not the people's vote that really counts for us.
"Why does Rice play Texas?!" Love it.
Do you know the answer to that? I'd really like to know why Rice played Texas.
NkrumahTure we still play Texas. It is because Rice is also d1 and has been in the same conference as Texas.
@@playerkingofnewyorkcity2581 But obviously Rice has never been a major football power as Texas has.
NkrumahTure obviously. But you don’t have to be, to play someone that is.
Fun fact: in the last 10 games prior to JFK’s speech, Rice and Texas won 5 each. Texas’s dominance over us came later, including a 28 win streak and the current 14 win streak against us.
I believe what JFK was trying to convey with the metaphor is that space exploration is hard not easy, just like when Rice is trying to play Texas, but that doesn’t stop us. Rice is one of the smallest D1 schools and basically nothing compared with Texas’s huge program, as human being is compared with the mighty universe, but we still managed to take victories from time to time, and I believe JFK was trying to convey confidence in the space explorations, that they will be in a hard fight, taking setbacks, but will also make achievements.
@@playerkingofnewyorkcity2581 Yes, I definitely got the metaphor in the speech the first time I heard it.
Every century should have leaders like John F. Kennedy, who know how to stimulate the people and dignify politics
as it should always be, a beautiful adventure towards the progress of the human being.
Charisma, intelligence, and eloquence.
What a Man- when politics were not about lies and personal interests but for country. I'm in awe.
Inspirational. Back to a time where the great republic looked forward, up, and outward to great things in unity and strength, not backward, down and inward in infighting, division, anger and weakness.
And just under seven years after you made this great statement Mr. President, we fulfilled your dream and ours. Oh how you enriched our lives with your kind words and inspiration.
I wish i could have met you. Great man.
Great man and President!! He cared with Great Empathy! Everyone loved him!! I remember eagerly listening to his every word! He accomplished so much in his 2 years and 10 months. I never got over what happened. I never believed the Magic Bullet even as a child! Exciting times, things were booming in Houston then, I was 7, almost 8. He was in Houston the day before then for things to turn so tragic.
My father was born in may of '62. It's incredible to watch this knowing it's been over 60 years now... 😧
So grateful for archived information. Thank you for sharing this with us.
What an amazing speaker President John F Kennedy was 💜💜💜🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
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JFK ❤
A man who had a vision for all of humanity,for a better world for all of us.
An inspirational and courageous American President and a leader never forgotten still an inspiration for his dream courage vision JFK
One of the greatest speeches which will ever love and last
how he did this speech so well in the hot sun amazes me
John Kennedy's trajectory was part of my childhood and adolescence. I remember him elegant and pronouncing beautiful words in his speeches Congratulations President!!!
Listen: Decades can go by, however: This message is so Clear. God Bless JFK.
What a great and inspirational speech. A real leader with vision.
No self indulgent soliloquies , or word salads ,from this man.
What an amazing speech. It gives me chills to realize these remarks by President Kennedy were given on the day I was born. No wonder I enthusiastically support NASA and space exploration...
You can tell he's in pain. He's stooped over, shifting his weight back and forth. Definite back pain. He pushed on, one of our greatest presidents.
I wish the world was just a little more like this. Everyone is listening attentively 😳
I regularly come to this speech for inspiration. It expressed the essence of American optimism. What other leader of a country ever stood in public and called his nation to do the impossible? What other people ever believed that they could and would do so?
America invented heavier than air flight. 40 years later we brought about the atomic age. 24 years later Americans walked on the moon. Now, however, it has been more than a half century since my country has done the impossible. This is too long. Leadership must show the way, and it is not. Instead of achieving greatness, we seem consumed with petty grievances and unreal conspiracies.
America is overdue for achieving something the rest of the world believes cannot be achieved. That is the leader I look for. That is who will get my vote.
I honestly think he was one of the greatest presidents of all time
JFK spits bars starting at 0:40
Spittin hot bars!
When can we have another president like him....
We don't shy away from whatever is hard; we work hard and aquire knowledge to overcome the challenges. America Leads in Science and Space, Peace and Security at home and abroad. Thank you very much for this Historic Capture.God bless America.
WHAT A MAN HE WAS !
I wish JFK was alive to see us actually land on the moon. He would have been so so proud
El mejor de todo los tiempos...admirable....
Los grandes hombres son odiados por la mediocridad y los asesinos. Es una pena que lo eliminaron en lo mejor de su trabajo y su edad.
A great leader and the greatest leader of the 20th Century.
Such a great speech, it embodies and evokes so much
It feels like I’m stepping back in time. JFK rules!😊❤
Rice University is one of the best universities in this country.
Best president ever ever ever ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏
A great President, gone too soon. Rest in peace Mr. President. You are in heaven with your wife and son.
What a great Prez.
I was watching his debate with Nixon . No notes , cue cards… just an eloquent speaker
RFK Jr is just as brave and eloquent in a hour of change and talent. JFK, RFK, and you have the good Kennedy's and the bad ones.
No other greater President than JFK. A man with such vision for the US & the world. . . . . God bless the United States of America.
He was such an intelligent beautiful man
Great kenady
To hear him challenge America, and "free men", successfully filling each word with his convictions, gives me a sense of marvel. There will be brighter days ahead in this the year of Covid. "We must be bold"
With Anita... The brightest days were with JFK...
I though he mentioned increasing the funding for Project Rover in this speech, was that bit edited out?
And his back was killing him. He was as tough as they come. We will never forget.
Boy o boy how good was that. No wonder they went to the moon.
Fantastic head of hair too!
Irish hair
Our presidential candidates could learn a lot from him especially our current president. Kennedy was one of the greatest presidents of our time
My mom shook his hand at Castor and Levick... Anita
When Democrats loved America
Words that demanded the better angels in our collective souls.
what an inspiring speech
So sad.... His dreams... His vision.... His mission... Wasn't there to witness the moon landings 7 years after. But I know he was there with the astronauts in spirit
It´s interesting to watch Vice President Johnson´s body language and behaviour as Kennedy gives this speech. Rather than stay still and pay attention to what the President (his boss) was saying, he kept chatting with others and moving around as if he suffered from an attention deficit disorder. In my view, a clear sign of disrespect. Or, would it be more accurate to say a clear sign of jealousy? Can anyone imagine Johnson giving this very same speech and portray the same leadership and conviction?
Watch his speeches on civil rights after JFK was killed and that should answer your question. He fought the southern block Something JFK could not do.
LBJ was a masterful politician in his own right.
I wish the current leadership in Congress could learn from this great man. He cared about results not party, ideals not ambition, and service not personal gain. Despite his wealth, he was a most humble, self-deprecating, true war hero, and a moderate in his personal and professional conduct. Read the Sorenson Bio and discover a man who unfortunately has no equal in todays disgraceful, do-nothing, wasteful, self-aggrandizing nest of vipers that occupy the Senate and House.
President Of The United States 🇺🇸
I wish we will have another President like JFK. He was the greatest and we love him.
I find it very intresting the way Mr.Kennedy spoke." The greater our knowledge increased, greater our ignorance unfolds " Also the time span he used for past invention such as " fifty years", "last week" ," only yesterday" He had it in him to be a President professionally . He & his wife were new human space ships to American presidency., & he spoke of reaching Venus. Though in personal life he should have enjoyed life more with his wife. Both were talented & had it with them.
Tenía 12 años...muy niña...y lo admiraba tanto...y tan pequeñas todavía no entendía mucho de diferencias del hombre en sus políticas y la diferencias humanas muy pequeña para entender..y yo admirable a jfk ..tanto qué su asesinato yendo hacia mis primeras clases de idioma..
Lloré...llore...tanto todo el camino....
Veronica Pompeya Yo tenía solo 8 pero me encantaba, tenía tanto carisma, tan inteligente, cuando los presidentes eran orgullo del país y admirados en todo el mundo. Igual que tú, lloré mucho su muerte, estaba incrédula, y hasta la fecha me da mucha nostalgia y sigo sin entender por qué tuvo que suceder.
Yo tambien
This is the greatest of an American president in America history comparing to 2020.
JFK speech over moon launch is the greatest leap and outstanding words of encouragement for space programme in those time that truly built a foundation for NASA to its absolute success.
Moon landing inside job like 9/11 ,covid 19 etc...
Bapak proklamator Nusantara ..i love you always❤️☀️🌟
I also salute one of the good and very intelligent president jfk whom we missed for ever... was an honest and popular in the history of us.
he was the best president we ever had
A true Leader ! A Leader for his people, country and the whole human race. A Leader who believed in not leaving others behind regardless of their beliefs political or otherwise. The individuals we the human race are forced to accept as our leaders are not one tenth of the Leader JFK was and could and should be made learn from his example. I can only go on the historical records of facts as I was born almost a year after his assassination / murder which I am glad I didn't have to live through but feel the poorer for not having experienced his time in office. An inspirational Leader who spoke facts not the fantasy our current so called leaders feed us now. JFK would have fixed the gun problem in the USA. May we see another JFK running the USA soon to give us the hope that is missing in the lives of all citizens of the world ! This is our only real hope of a positive future ! I am an Australian living in Australia always !
RIP John. A senator in Heaven.
Look at politics now, so dull by comparison to this inspirational man.
Tremendous speech. True leadership. High intellect. Look who stands on the presidential podium today. Disgusted.
Now hospitalized.
Before teleprompters! Brilliance!..(OBama couldn't complete a sentence without them)...
Ignorance is incredible.
Watching the 1960 debates with Nixon is just amazing. Actually giving candidates the time to speak uninterrupted and commercial free, reaching out to the three dominant networks with their correspondents asking questions and LETTING THEM ANSWER THEM UNINTERRUPTED. Watching it is truly amazing as the topics that are spoken about are not yet solved to this day. THIS IS TRULY A GREAT PRESIDENT AND WORLD LEADER. I’m sorry they killed you, Jack. You’re rolling in your grave. Rest In Peace, John F. Kennedy. Thank you for giving everything for the people, even in WWII. You are still missed terribly to this day, as well as your brother Robert F. Kennedy, who would have been president. Some people gave all, someone else has never given ANYTHING. HE MUST GO. WE LOVE ❤️ YOU. GOD BLESS US ALL.
@@tiffanyhouchin6055 Couldn't agree more
Notice LBJ the lower right of the view Watch his behavior
He knew JFK was going to be murdered
VERY STRANGE..LBJ
He s not even listening just thinking how best to get rid of jfk ... which he did just over a year later
Lbj kept looking around looking strange like he knew something was going down
FREEDOM🎉
A proud Owl here watching in 2020.
Our President is such a motivating and knowledgeable speaker. The guy clearly did his homework before this speech. Also, that must be a really hot day as the President said @16:13, "the return spaceship temp. is almost as hot as it is here today." Wow! That day in Houston got to be really hot.
According to the Weather Almanac it was 90°F in Houston on September 12, 1962...and look at all those guys wearing overcoats including JFK himself!
When he said Houston paused, I thought he was gonna say "we have a problem". I don't know why XD
Easy mistake. But you're jumping ahead in time a bit...
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My favorite speech of his.
Thank You