... do with the debates that were televised because Kennedy was a very good public speaker. It also had a lot to do with his appearance. He was very relaxed as opposed to Nixon who was perspiring and seemed very uncomfortable. This obviously worked to his advantage in being elected president. After he was elected President, his Inaugural Address was also televised. This was also one ... of the most memorable speeches in the history of the United States. The speech included a quote that will always be remembered. John F. Kennedy said, "Ask not what your country can do for you-ask what you ca...

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... by only 113,000 votes that made it the closest popular vote in 72 years. Because Kennedy won most of the larger states in the Northeastern United States, he received 303 electoral votes to Nixon's 219. Kennedy was inaugurated on January 20, 1961. In his inaugural address he emphasized America's revolutionary heritage, "The same beliefs for which our forebears fought are still at issue ... around the globe," Kennedy said. Kennedy's first year in office brought him considerable success in new legislation. Congress passed a major housing ... ...

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