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50th Anniversary of Kennedy's Inaugural Address

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Today's the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy's inaugural address. You've heard "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country."

If you haven't read the full text of John F. Kennedy's inaugural address, I encourage you to read it. It's really inspiring. It's a little dated, but remember we were in the midst of the Cold War.

Google honored the day with a special logo made up of the text of the speech. Here it is if you missed it.

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