The speech that inspired a generation of Americans John F. Kennedy#xD5;s Inaugural Address of 1961 was an unforgettable, stirring call to arms, in which he exhorted all Americans #xD2;Ask not what your country will do for you, but what you can do for your country.#xD3; In honor of the 50th anniversary of that address, Viking will issue a handsome, collectible edition of the speech, which also features an introduction by Caroline Kennedy, daughter of the late president, and a vivid historical overview of the state of the world at that date by award-winning author, Elizabeth Partridge. Also included are Robert Frost#xD5;s poem read on the occasion of the inauguration, and excerpts from some of John F. Kennedy#xD5;s most memorable speeches.