Volume I of John F. Kennedy's best speeches unedited in their entirety, featuring CD quality audio and customized PDF text transcriptions. Speech texts are transcribed directly from audio with multiple human passes, thereby achieving an exceptionally high level of accuracy. Texts include a photo of Kennedy delivering each speech. Audio is arranged chronologically: 1) The Address to the Greater Houston Ministerial Association is Kennedy's forceful response to critics of his Catholic faith and a well-articulated vision for healthy church-state relations; 2) The City Upon A Hill delivered to the Massachusetts General Court expresses Kennedy's heaftfelt gratitutude to his consituency. This was his last speech before assuming the presidency and a rhetorical preview of what was to follow 11 days later; 3) Kennedy's Inaugural Address is perhaps best known for the phrase "ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." In truth, the speech contains many compelling, if somewhat less glamorized, lines. Widely considered one of the finest speeches ever delivered by an American president, Kennedy's Inaugural ranks as the second best American speech delivered in the 20th century; 4) Kennedy's American University Commencement Address ranks only behind the inaugural in global impact. This speech helped to alter the course of cold war rhetoric by charting a path for mutual peace that both sides could reasonably engage; 5) Ich bin ein Berliner is Kennedy's passionate celebration of West Berlin and the democratic ideals of its citizenry. Kennedy's "rock star" status was palpable in the numerous ovations during the address. Berliners still talk about the speech to this day.