JFK: Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.

JFK: "Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable."

Audio only portion is from remarks on the first anniversary of the Alliance for Progress, 13 March 1962.

Audio recording of President John F. Kennedy's address to Latin American diplomats in the State Dining Room of the White House concerning the first anniversary of the Alliance for Progress. In his speech President Kennedy provides a history of the initiative's creation, the program's recent accomplishments, including the Charter of Punta del Este, and his hopes for future social, political, and economic developments in Latin American nations.

Video taped portion is from Commencement Address at American University, June 10, 1963.

http://www.jfklibrary.org/Research/Ready-Reference/JFK-Speeches/Commencement-...

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[zjbird]

Is there any video of him saying this quote instead of just the audio?

[ricthuse]

@zjbird I am not aware of video at this time...though I hope it exists. Maybe someone can find it. I set out searching last Friday, not knowing if even an audio copy existed. One had posted the quote in a comment under an earlier upload, which spurred my quest. Needless to say, I was thrilled to find the audio. A time capsule from JFK sent to our time it is. Who would have thought then, that it would apply so fittingly to the USA itself today. I was 6 when JFK was murdered. r3VOLution now.

[ytfmichaelxu]

I see this as one of the reasons why JFK got killed. The last real president of the USA.

[indibabs122275]

beautiful. i would say i wish i was there, but then again being black i would not want to go back to those times. not only that but i would be alot older today than 35, so i will just thank you for this video! JFK is a legend. he had his faults like all humans do but i just feel this man was THE man if you know what i mean. it saddens me to think how he died. i think he had a good heart and good intentions for this country. God bless you RU!

Barbara

[hehefromhere]

JFK and Ron Paul for the win!

[mainmedic]

If John hadn't been killed the US would never have become involved in Vietnam.

He truly was the last of the freely elected Presidents.

[wasstraw]

I think Congress needs to be forced to watch this speech annually.

[patu8010]

And then Bush started a war. That's all folks!

[smellyfooty]

he was a good leader(or at least could have been for many years).

[smellyfooty]

and then... "bang! bang! i shot you down. bang! bang! that awful sound. bang bang my baby shot me down.."

[trillian1964]

For those, who look for the source, there is an article Address on the First Anniversary of the Alliance for Progress in wikisource There ist says also: Delivered at The White House, Washington D.C. on 13 March 1962. Origin of the famous maxim that "Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable." and "This work is in the public domain in the United States because it is a work of the United States federal government (see 17 U.S.C. 105)."

[Saskatchewan00]

Here's another great quote: "You measure a democracy by the freedom it gives its dissidents, not the freedom it gives its assimilated conformists." - Abbie Hoffman.

[DarlingMySweet]

@ricthuse Can you tell me who wrote the quote? (NOT hating on JFK at all just curious)