The San Antonio Speech | JFK: The Final Hours

large crowds all the way through the entire downtown section of san antonio they were very friendly [Applause] and here we're approaching the brooks air force base arrow medical center where the president is to make a speech dedicating the new medical center here the people are racing to get a glimpse of president mrs kennedy and they didn't want to miss out until they're running as fast as they can to make sure they have an opportunity to see the president for us it was an exciting time to one get out of school number two was to actually see both the president and his wife and it was like really a kind of a king and queen coming to visit [Applause] ladies and gentlemen more than three years i've spoken about the new frontier of course all of us were looking around looking at the girls and daydreaming but as he began to speak it really began to resonate with me that we do stand on the edge of a great new era filled with both crisis and opportunity an error to be characterized by achievement and by challenge this nation has tossed its cap over the wall of space and we have no choice but to follow it sounds kind of simplistic but nobody had really looked me in the eye and gave me that heave hoe to get up get off my butt and get on with my life with the vital help of this aerospace medical center with the help of all those who labor in the space endeavor with the help and support of all americans we will climb this wall with safety and with speed and we shall then explore the wonders on the other side thank you

Channel: National Geographic

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Length: 2min 49sec (169 seconds)

Published: Fri Nov 01 2013