tent. He insisted on actively participated in the speechwriting process. As an orator, he had a distinct quality that helped broaden his appeal and further his vision of a world dedicated to the revolution of individual rights. He is considered a natural president, as other men are natural athletes or scientists or artists (Schlesinger, 676). It is also interesting to note that Kennedy has frequently been compared to Franklin D. Roosevelt. He was endlessly curious about him and often demanded Roosevelt quotations for his speeches. Both were naval officers and plagued with chronic illnesses, yet they were cultivated with a superior education, which gave them an advantage in their development as effective public speakers and politicians. They were detached from the business ethos, devoted to government but never enslaved to it, serene in the exercise of power, and committed to the use of authority for the ends of human welfare and freedom (Schlesinger, 677). As a result, Kennedy and Roosevelt were loved. They knew that to achieve discourse, a president must first create an elegant sense of expressiveness and familiarity with the citizens on whom their greatness depends. Despite the fact that Roosevelt's presidency spanned 12 years and Kennedy's only 1,000 days, Kennedy accomplished much in little time. Above all, he briefly gave humanity the image of a leader who understood the hope and possibility of life on this planet, and who made the people look past race and nationality to the future of mankind. His words transformed the American spirit and, even after his death, released an energy that would guide the land he loved for many years to come (Schlesinger, 1031). ...
