Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-034-001
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning then President-elect Kennedy's address to the Massachusetts Legislature at the Massachusetts State House in Boston. In this speech, given eleven days prior to his inauguration, the President-elect quotes John Winthrop's "city upon a hill" sermon and highlights four qualities that he hopes to bring to his presidency: courage, judgment, integrity and dedication. Materials in this folder include a reading copy of the speech and a copy of a letter from the President-elect to an unknown recipient.