President John F. Kennedy " We Choose to Go to the Moon " Speech Rice University (1962)

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On September 12, 1962, President John F. Kennedy delivered an address at Rice University in Houston, Texas, detailing his ambitious vision to put an American astronaut on the Moon. (N.B. Kennedy's remarks begin at the 14 minute mark after introductory remarks by Rice's President Pitzer). The speech was primarily authored by Kennedy advisor and speechwriter Ted Sorensen. The speech is worth studying for many reasons, not the least of which is that it evoked space as a new frontier and called for…

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