The speech that inspired a generation of Americans
John F. Kennedy�s Inaugural Address of 1961 was an unforgettable, stirring call to arms, in which he exhorted all Americans �Ask not what your country will do for you, but what you can do for
your country.� In honor of the 50th anniversary of that address, Viking will issue a handsome, collectible edition of the speech, which also features an introduction by Caroline Kennedy,
daughter of the late president, and a vivid historical overview of the state of the world at that date by award-winning author, Elizabeth Partridge. Also included are Robert Frost�s poem read
on the occasion of the inauguration, and excerpts from some of John F. Kennedy�s most memorable speeches.
