President John F. Kennedy making his inauguration speech from the East Portico of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. (Photo: Getty)
Watching the inauguration from Rochester there was the happiness and the hope and the pride and how beautiful we thought Mrs. Kennedy was and then how deeply moving the inaugural address was. Watching on the screen I was sure our President would stand any of the heat to come as he had taken the cold of that day. Each day since I have renewed mfaith and tried to understand the practical difficulties of governing he must face as they arise and admire the true courage he brings to them. It is a good thing to have a brave man as our President in times as tough as these are for our country and the world.
Ernest Hemingway Letter to U. S. President John F. Kennedy 24th January 1961
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