美国总统33 约翰·肯尼迪.docx

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1、美国总统33约翰肯尼迪JohnKennedy:Youngplaystopmutemaxvolume13:56-00:07repeatByKellyJeanKelly29October,2017VOALearningEnglishpresentsAmericasPresidents.TodaywearetalkingaboutJohnFitzgeraldKennedy.HewasalsoknownasJackKennedy,orbythelettersJFK.Whenhetookofficein1961zKennedywas43yearsold.Hewastheyoungestelectedpr

2、esidentinUnitedStateshistory.JohnF.Kennedyremainstheyoungestelectedpresident,buthewasnottheyoungestoverall.TheodoreRooseveltwas42atthetimeofhisswearing-inceremony,buthebecamepresidentafterthedeathofWilliamMcKinley.KennedywasalsothefirstCatholictobeelectedU.S.president.Kennedysyouthandreligionraisedq

3、uestionsinthemindsofsomeAmericansthatKennedycouldleadthecountry.TheywonderedifhewouldalwaysfollowthepoliciesoftheRomanCatholicChurch.ButKennedybecamewell-knownasastatesman,andpopularwithpeoplearoundtheworld.Hewasintelligent,funnyandgood-looking.Formany,Kennedywasasignofnewenergyandhope.Thepublicwass

4、hocked,then,whenthepresidentstermwasviolentlycutshort.EarlylifeJohnF.Kennedywasbornin1917nearBoston,Massachusetts.Hewasthesecondofninechildren.BothhisparentswereCatholic,withancestorsfromIreland.Manyyearsago,IrishCatholicsoftenfaceddiscriminationintheUnitedStates.ButtheKennedyfamilywasalsopoliticall

5、ypowerfulandwealthy.Asaresult,youngJackKennedygrewupinbigzbeautifulhousesandreceivedatopqualityeducation.HisfamilydidnotsufferduringtheGreatDepression,asmanyAmericanshad.Instead,theKennedychildrenswam,sailedboatsandplayedsports.Jackalsoenjoyedreadingbooksandfollowingthenews.HisolderbrotherJoewantedt

6、oenterpolitics,butJacksaidhemightbecomeateacherorwriter.WhenhewasacollegestudentatHarvard,JackwrotealongpaperaboutBritainintheyearsleadinguptoWorldWarII.Aversionofitwaspublishedin1940asabook.ThewarchangedJacksthinkingabouthisfutureplans.DuringWorldWarII,bothJackandhisolderbrotherjoinedtheU.S.Navy.In

7、thePacific,Jackbecameahero.HewonmedalsforleadingsomeofhistroopstosafetyafteraJapanesewarshipstruckaboattheywereon.JosephP.KennedyJr.zJosephP.KennedySr.,andJohnF.KennedyarrivingatSouthampton,England,July2,1938.ButJoewaskilled.In1944zhisairplaneexplodedoverEurope.Whenthewarended,Jacksfatherurgedhimtof

8、ollowhisbrothersdreamofsucceedinginpolitics.Jackagreed,andhesethissightsonbecomingthecountrysfirstCatholicpresident.PresidencyKennedywasnominatedastheDemocraticParty,scandidate,andhewaselectedin1960.HeeasilydefeatedVicePresidentRichardNixon,theRepublicancandidate,intheElectoralCollege.ButKennedywono

9、nlynarrowlyinthepopularvote.Thoughhewasyoung,Kennedybroughtexperiencetothejob.Inadditiontobeinganavalofficer,KennedyhadbeenamemberoftheU.S.HouseofRepresentativesaswellasasenatorfromMassachusetts.HealsopublishedaPulitzerPrize-winningbookcalledProfilesinCourage.Andhehadbecomeahusbandandfather.Hemarrie

10、dawealthy,well-educatedwomanwhohadbeenworkingasanewspaperphotographer.HernamewasJacquelineBouvierzbutshewassometimescalledJackie.Shebecamepregnantfivetimes,butonlytwoofherchildrenwouldsurvive:adaughternamedCaroline,andason,JohnF.Kennedy,Junior.Jackie,JackzJohn,Jr.andCarolineThefamilyoffourmovedintot

11、heWhiteHouseinJanuary1961.Onthedayhewassworn-inzKennedygaveaspeechthatmanypeoplestillremembertoday.ItcelebratedthenewgenerationofAmericans/andpromisedtopayanypriceforliberty.Supportersofthenewpresidentlovedhisenergyandsenseofhope.Inhismostfamousline,Kennedysaid,Asknotwhatyourcountrycandoforyou-askwh

12、atyoucandoforyourcountry.,ManyyoungpeoplerememberedthatlinewhentheyvolunteeredforaprogramKennedycreatedin1961:thePeaceCorps.OtherAmericansrememberedthelinewhentheywatchedtwoApollo11astronautswalkonthemoonin1969.Kennedystronglysupportedthecountrysspaceprogram.HepromisedthatAmericanswouldlandonthemoon

13、bytheendofthe1960s,andtheydid.KennedyalsosupportedeffortstoimprovecivilrightsacrosstheU.S.,althoughhisadministrationmovedslowly.CallstoendlegalizedracismweregrowingstrongerduringKennedystimeinoffice,particularlybecauseoftheleadershipofMartinLutherKing,Junior.InJuneof1963zKingspoketohundredsofthousan

14、dsofpeopleatacivilrightsprotestcalledtheMarchonWashington.Hetoldthecrowdthathedreamedmyfourlittlechildrenwillonedayliveinanationwheretheywillnotbejudgedbythecoloroftheirskinzbutbythecontentoftheircharacter.,TheMarchonWashington,amongotherevents,showedthepowerofthecivilrightsmovement.Inlate1963zPresi

15、dentKennedysentacivilrightsbilltoCongressandspoketoAmericansabouttheinjusticethatremainedinthecountry.ThePeaceCorps,theSpaceRace,andcivilrightsareallpartofKennedyslegacy.Kennedyisalsorememberedforseveraltroublinginternationalevents.Inone,knownastheBayofPigszAmericanssupportedCubanrefugeesinaneffortt

16、ooustthegovernmentofFidelCastro.Notonlydidtherefugeesfail,butKennedysgovernmentwasfoundtobelyingabouttheirsupportoftheeffort.AndKennedyfacedoffwiththeleaderoftheSovietUnion,NikitaKhrushchev.In1962,AmericanleaderslearnedthattheSovietshadhiddennuclearweaponsinCuba.ThemissileswouldbeabletoreachtheU.S.mainlandeasily.KenneydandSovietPremierNikitaKhrushchevin1961Kennedyordered

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