Question 6
Whose inaugural address contained the phrase, "the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans . . ."?
Answer
John F. Kennedy's 1961 inaugural address contained this now famous phrase. Look for it in the handwritten draft of his inaugural address.
You can see pages from a handwritten draft of John F. Kennedy's inaugural address. [Kennedy Library]
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