...New York Senator, Robert F. Kennedy, gave a speech to a group of mostly African American’s about the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. as he landed in Indianapolis, Indiana on April 4th 1968, the same night the prominent leader, Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and killed by a white man named James Earl Ray. Robert F. Kennedy was the first to inform the death of Dr. King to the crowd which gave him the opportunity to speak of the peace and the unity their leader followed hoping to settle the potential rioters and riots and tension that have been occurring throughout America as the devastating news spread. His message is compelling because he makes great use of connecting with his audience. O’Connor claims that Kennedy’s speech was immediately effective because there were no riots in Indianapolis compared to other Black cities in the nation and I feel like this is a valid point made. Although Kennedy’s speech was short, it was within an appropriate amount of time, given the fact that he didn’t have a lot of time to prepare the speech since he had also just recently heard the news about the death of Martin Luther King. He appeals to his audience with the use of...
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...You’ve heard of Martin Luther King’s shooting, right? Well, have you heard about the bombing in Oklahoma? If you have, a bet you never heard their eulogies, have you? The eulogy for MLK was put together by Robert F. Kennedy and it is, as it seems, just remembering MLK. The speech for the bombing in Oklahoma was put together by Bill Clinton, and is mainly for the families of the deceased. Well, the common central purpose of the two speeches is to give the people, or person, who died a speech, which remembered the deceased and helped Americans get through their loss, and this is showed best with logos and pathos. The first rhetoric is logos. Logos is an appeal to your brain, something that logically makes sense. One great example from MLK is...
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...John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), commonly known by his initials JFK, was an American politician who served as the 35th President of the United States from January 1961 until he was assassinated in November 1963. After military service as commander of Motor Torpedo Boats PT-109 and PT-59 during World War II in the South Pacific, Kennedy represented Massachusetts's 11th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1947 to 1953 as a Democrat. Thereafter, he served in the U.S. Senate from 1953 until 1960. Kennedy defeated vice president and Republican candidate Richard Nixon in the 1960 U.S. presidential election. At age 43, he was the youngest to have been elected to the office,[2][a] the second-youngest president (after Theodore Roosevelt), and the first person born in the 20th century to serve as president.[3] To date, Kennedy has been the only Roman Catholic president and the only president to have won a Pulitzer Prize.[4] Events during his presidency included the Bay of Pigs Invasion, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Space Race—by initiating Project Apollo (which would culminate in the moon landing), the building of the Berlin Wall, the African-American Civil Rights Movement, and increased U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963. Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested that afternoon and charged with the crime that night. Jack Ruby shot and killed Oswald two days later...
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...Blake Douglas 903967372 Lesson 3 assignment Robert F. Kennedy’s Remarks on the Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. (analysis) Robert F. Kennedy’s speech on the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. was given on April 4, 1968 in Indianapolis, Indiana to an audience that was full of bitterness, hatred, and revenge for the killing of a beloved civil rights activist and philanthropist of the United States. The concern for riots and bloodshed was apparent to the Senator prior to addressing the audience in Indiana, and even with all of this fear, the Democratic Presidential nominee was able to effectively address the crowd with care, passion, and love. Although Kennedy was faced with a diverse demographical audience with different skin color and cultural differences, he attempted to bring the audience together with hope for the future of the country and the ability to move forward from the tragedy. The audience at the speech by Kennedy after the assassination of MLK Jr. was composed of a largely black crowd in a section of town that was predominately poor. Prior to the speech the audience was unaware of the assassination of Dr. King. Senator Kennedy was on a campaign trail and was planning on speaking on his potential to become the President of the United States. Just prior to the beginning of the speech the Senator was made aware of the assassination and had to quickly come up with a speech to keep the audience calm and inform them of the incident with compassion...
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...is that Martin Luther King was shot and was killed tonight in Memphis, Tennessee.” Robert F. Kennedy delivered this news in his speech “Remarks on the Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.” to a predominately black crowd in Indianapolis on April 4th, 1968, only one day after King delivered his final speech in which he gave hope to his supporters of a promise land where injustice and inequality did not exist, in a time when there was more divisiveness in America than in almost any point in history (Spong, 809). Despite riots ensuing in major cities all over the country and a Negro gang in Indianapolis, known as the “Ten Percenters,” scouring the neighborhood gathering militant support...
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...the civil rights movement, which provided countless numbers of people the opportunity to become involved in the struggle for racial equality. It was President John F. Kennedy who introduced the bill in Congress in June 1963. In March 1960, Kennedy, who was running for president, gave a strong civil rights speech supporting voting rights and school integration. In June he said that if he were elected president he would consider using an executive order for civil rights. Despite his pro-civil rights pronouncements as a presidential candidate, once he became president, Kennedy took almost no action on civil rights. From what I saw in the documentary, Kennedy...
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...Impact of US Foreign Policy on the Vietnam War The Vietnam War is one of the most talked about wars in history. It began in 1959 and did not end until 1975. These years saw protests, conflicts, casualties, and confusion for the United States, as well as the terms of three presidents: John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Richard Nixon. When U.S. involvement in the war began under Kennedy, it was originally put out as a plan for the United States to only aid the South Vietnamese, but, after his assassination, Johnson was put in charge. The path that the war took under Johnson was filled with controversy and large numbers of casualties. When Johnson did not run for a second term, Nixon was left in charge to ultimately turn things around. Soon, all of the American troops were removed from Vietnam, and the war slowly began to come to a close. But what was it about Nixon’s foreign policy that was so much more successful than Johnson’s? Was Nixon’s policy more closely related to Kennedy’s successful strategy than Johnson’s was, and, if so, why didn’t Johnson do a better job modeling his policy after Kennedy? These are all questions that political scientists still look at today as a way to solve the many questions that are still being posed about the war. I have looked deeply into these questions, and found answers through researching the history of Vietnam as well as the three presidents. As I read about each event that unfolded, it became clear to me why there were such...
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...William Eubank 3/16/2016 Mrs. Knoerr John F. Kennedy John F. Kennedy was the 35th president of the united states, born in Brookline, Massachusetts, on May 29, 1917, assassinated in Dallas Texas on November 22nd 1963, son of Joseph Patrick and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy brother of Robert Francis Kennedy and Edward Moore Kennedy; married: Jacqueline Bouvier. Kennedy tried to enter the army's Officer School in 1940, but was disqualified for his lower back problems. On September 24th 1941 after months of training to strengthen his back and with the help of the director of the Office of Navy Intelligence. on January 1942 Kennedy was sent to the oni field office at Headquarters, 6thNaval District in Charleston South Carolina. He attended the Naval Reserve Officer Training School at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois, from July 27th to September 27th and then voluntarily entered the MTBS (Motor torpedo boat squadrons) training center in Rhode Island. On October 10 he was promoted to lieutenant. He completed his training on December 2nd and was assigned to MTBS four. In April 1945 Kennedys father arranged a position for his son as a special correspondent for Hearst newspapers the assignment kept Kennedy's name in the public eye and Lead him to journalism as a possible career. He worked as a correspondent. Because John F. Kennedys eldest brother had been the family's political standard bearer and helped by his father to seek the Presidency. In 1946 United States Representative...
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...Linhan Mao Mr. Edwards English 9 H 22 January, 2024. Effects after the MLK Assassination and RFK’s Remarks. The MLK Assassination and the RFK Speech affected the people by banding the people together, and leading the people to protest non-violently for equal rights in honour of MLK and RFK. To start off, we have Robert F. Kennedy’s remarks on the MLK Assassination. Robert F. Kennedy in his STATEMENT ON ASSASSINATION OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR, states “I have bad news for you, for all of our fellow citizens, and people who love peace all over the world, and that is that Martin Luther King was shot and killed tonight. Martin Luther King dedicated his life to love and to justice for his fellow human beings, and he died because of that effort.” This quote from RFK’s statement on the...
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...On the 22nd of November in 1963, Lyndon Johnson became the president of the United States due to the tragic assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas. Johnson’s popularity wavered throughout the 5 years of his presidency. Johnson, who many saw as a brilliant leader of the country, left office with his popularity dropping and low approval ratings. Those who were not fond of his leadership judged his handling of the war in Vietnam. Lyndon promised to make peace in his presidential campaign of 1964 but was unable to find a solution to end the war and withdraw, which led to a great division in the country. He left Nixon, his successor, the problems of the economy, race, and Vietnam. Lyndon Johnson...
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...Unwinnable war II The unwinnable war speech is a speech that is written and spoken by Robert F. Kennedy, which will say, that he is the sender of this text. The speech was hold under the circumstances of the Vietnam War. At the time the speech was hold, USA was loosing in Vietnam and Robert F. Kennedy was presidential candidate. Which will say that he by some knew about the war and its consequences. The speech is turned against the explicit audience of the USA population, who assumed that the US was winning the war in Vietnam. He is using rhetorical devises as logos and Ethos, he is well formulated and trying to make his points as clear as possible and do it with a passion about the topic. He uses logos when he want’s to make a point clear to his audience: ‘’Imagine the impact in our own country if an equivalent number—over 25 million Americans—were wandering homeless or interned in refugee camps, and millions more refugees were being created as New York and Chicago, Washington and Boston, were being destroyed by a war raging in their streets.’’ (l. 58-61, p. 3) So as we can se in this example, he both use some sort of figurative language because he compares the Vietnam situation in a American perspective and while he do that, he is emphasizing he’s argument by putting numbers to the bigger picture and appealing to people with logos. He does also uses pathos in a smaller degree as here, when he both appealing with logos and pathos at the same time: ‘‘you cannot expect...
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...When John F. Kennedy went up to speak about his Inaugural address he spoke highly of the people of the world. He took the oath of office repeating the words. He then continued to state that things in the United States were going to change no matter what including the hardships. He insured the people of the United States to feel comfortable and to face their challenges head on. He stated he supports freedom and opposes aggression. He wanted the people to help each other instead on bashing each other. He wanted the people to feel like they had a new chance to accomplish the things they wanted to. In his speech he united the people, insuring them they were not divided. He then mentioned that he would own up to the responsibility he has been giving rather than turning and hiding from it. In Ronald Reagan’s speech the Shuttle “Challenger” Disaster Address, he spoke very respectfully stating how sorry he was to the United States and to the kids watching. He wanted his speech to allow people to mourn rather than feel left in the open. He spoke respectfully of every name of those who were lost, thanking them for their devotion and dedication to the mission. He then assures the people who were watching as well as listening that the space programs work would not go, unrecognized. This happening was a devastating day...
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...knows who John F. Kennedy is but did we know he had a younger brother named Robert F. Kennedy? Just like John F Kennedy, Robert Kennedy got assassinated as well on June 6th,1968. This essay will be about his personal background, his accomplishments, some controversies about Robert Kennedy and lastly a conclusion. Robert Francis Kennedy also was known as bobby. He was born November 20, 1925, in Brookline Massachusetts. He was the 7th child out of nine kids and he had to struggle to survive since there were so many kids. In 1942 he got sent to Milton Academy in Massachusetts by his father and in that time his grades were slowly improving. In the meantime he went to Harvard he also played football until he broke his leg. So, instead, he focused on politics. He graduated from Harvard in 1948. He went back to school and enrolled at the University of Virginia Law School, earning his law degree in 195. Years later he got married in 1950 with Ethel Skakel. He resigned his position so he can continue his older brother's senatorial campaign. In 1953, Kennedy became an advisor to the Senate Subcommittee. In 1954, Kennedy joined the Senate’s permanent Subcommittee on Investigations as chief counsel for the Democratic minority. Then in 1960, he managed JFK presidential campaign, But unfortunately, JFK got assassinated in 1963, and because of that he resigned...
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...History 112 | John F. Kennedy | A Brief Biography of a Great and Good President | Lam Bui 12/11/2011 | Being the youngest and first catholic president; John Fitzgerald Kennedy (JFK) brought a new perspective into the White House. His upbringing and experiences, from school to World War two, are what contributed to his future decisions made as president. During his administration, he was successful in creating and promoting the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which helped encourage Americans to leave racism in the past. Another significant legislative for Kennedy was the Alliance for Progress in whom mission lies in providing aid and creating a better standard of human rights in different regions. Daily choices made by any individual are based on values they’ve accumulated throughout their alive. John F. Kennedy values can be said to have accumulated from his years as a youth in Choate Rosemary Hall in Connecticut to attendance at Harvard University. Then in World War 2, he demonstrated grit and perseverance as his rescues his fellow shipmate by tugging him back to land with his bare teeth. Born and raised in the wealthy neighborhoods of Brookline, Massachusetts with eight other siblings. His father, Joseph Kennedy was the chairman of United States Securities and Exchange Committee (SEC), and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy was a homemaker. Rose family had a lineage of popular politicians such as John Francis Fitzgerald, mayor of Boston. His father, Joseph Kennedy came from...
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...Contents: Introduction ……………………………………………………………………..……..3 John F. Kennedy – the background and the path to success……………………….......3 Leadership capabilities of John F. Kennedy..…………………………………….……5 1. Leadership strengths……………………………………………….………………5 2. Leadership weaknesses.……………………………………………………………6 3. Emotional intelligence .……………………………………………………………7 Conclusion ………………………………………………………………………….…7 References ………………………………………………………………………....…..8 1. Introduction This work’s aim is to show leadership capabilities of great man – John F. Kennedy. He was the 35th President of U.S.A., the youngest and very modern. After his tragic death, his legend is still alive and his influence on American life and politics was seen for a long time. This paper will provide analysis of how Kennedy’s leadership style and present how successful leader he was. 2. John F. Kennedy – the background and the path to success John F. Kennedy’s way to Presidency started in 1917 in Brookline, Massachusetts, where he was born as the second son of Joseph and Rose Kennedy. The Kennedy family was reach, Joseph Kennedy was successful businessman, Rose’s father, John Fitzgerald, was the mayor of Boston.(Ratma, 2002) Both Joseph and Rose expected from their children to achieve a lot, especially from sons. Parents believed that all citizens should serve their country and being politician is the most honorable way of doing that. They pay attention to...
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