Miller Center scholars examined President Kennedy’s rhetoric, symbols, and images, as well as his collaboration with speechwriter Theodore Sorensen. Barbara Perry explored how Kennedy explained his Catholicism to voters in speeches written with Sorensen. Marc Selverstone analyzed selected passages from Kennedy’s inaugural speech, using audio from the Miller Center’s online collection. Sid Milkis moderated the panel.
“The Rhetoric, Symbols and Images of JFK’s New Frontier” was the afternon session of an examination of the rhetoric and imagery of President John F. Kennedy by the Miller Center of Public Affairs on January 28, 2011. This was the first of several programs by the Center to mark the 50th anniversary of Kennedy’s presidency.