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Spectator 1963-11-26 Editors of the Ps Ectator Seattle nivU ersity ScholarWorks @ SeattleU The peS ctator 11-26-1963 Spectator 1963-11-26 Editors of The pS ectator Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.seattleu.edu/spectator Recommended Citation Editors of The peS ctator, "Spectator 1963-11-26" (1963). The Spectator. 845. http://scholarworks.seattleu.edu/spectator/845 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by ScholarWorks @ SeattleU. It has been accepted for inclusion in The peS ctator by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks @ SeattleU. Seattle University Spectator Vol. xxxn. Seattle, Washington, Tuesday, November 26, 1963 No. 17 A Profile in Gourage 3M)n Jfttjgeralbilennebp |)rrsibtnt of tfjr ©niteb States!: Jan.20,1961toiiob.22,1963 As the bullet-tornbody of President John F.Kennedy— was moved No matter how segmentsof Seattle University thought of the Pres- to its final resting place yesterday, America watched and America ident's policies, they all admired him. Possibly they did not realize how wept. Cannons and rifles boomed and crashed in salute, and a muted much they admired him until the death message chilled the nation. bugle gently floated the sad notes of "Day is Done" over Arlington National Cemetery. AS OTHERS HAVE said, Catholics were proud of Mr. Kennedy. Earlier, the Marine Band with mournful cadence, added its tribute More important, Americans were proud of him. How he will stand in to President Kennedy — the last time they would play for him the stir- the theoretical opinions of unborn historians is not important to us. ring "Hail to the Chief." He stood high in American and world estimation today. He stood behind the the President the United States ALL heard the last "Hail the Chief." And shocked, seal of of and AMERICA to gave that seal deeper, loftier significance. He was a respected Presi- saddened Americans in all walks of life, wanted to add their own final dent — he "Hail Chief." was a beloved one. He was at ease in the councils of the to the mighty and inthe throngs of admirers. Seattle University students felt the same way. Therefore, the staff of The Spectator decided to publish this specialmemorial issue in honor COMPOUND— THE actual greatness of the man with the horror of of President Kennedy. This memorial edition is admittedly an inade- his murder and we can understand why our world stood still last quate tribute, but it is hoped to be a sincere reflection of the sympathy Friday. and the shock the students felt when Nov. 22 became a Black Friday We find it difficult to express the grief we feel over the loss of our in American history. President. Yet our grief is far less intense than that of his wife and THIS EDITION, we believe, may be our small, final "Hail to the family. To them we offer our deep sympathy in this mutual loss. Chief." It also may serve in the days and even years to come as a We add our sincere prayers that the President now may rest in remembrance of that day when the hearts of millions were pierced by peace and that his family will bear this painful addition to their cross a rifle shot. with the courage that was typical of John F.Kennedy. November 26, 1963 2 THE SPECTATOR Tuesday, The Short YearsUnder Kennedy By GENE ESQUIVEL dent's visit to the tension-torn city of ed the House, Sept.25, but stalled in the « Yesterday afternoon an eternal flame West Berlin had establised deep-seated Senate Finance Committee. was lit at the grave-sideof former Presi- confidence in the American chief. The President was especially exaspe- dent John F. Kennedy. At the request Inhopingto revive the spirit of Roose- rated at the slashing of his foreign aid of his grief-stricken wife this flame will velt's New Deal, Kennedy promised the bill. At his news conference, the Presi- burn as a constant reminder of the man nation a New Frontier. dent described the Senate's treatment who carried the torch of a new genera- "We must go forward toward this of his bill as "The worst attack on tion of Americans. New Frontier," Kennedy urgedin many foreign aid ...since the beginning of of his campaign speeches. the Marshall Plan." PERHAPS never before has there been more significancein the statement, WITH A NEW spirit of life and vfgor, WHILE ACUTELYaware of theAmer- "the shot heard around the world." The Kennedy imbued the American public ican scene, Mr. Kennedy was equally death of John Kennedy meant the loss with the realization and importance of informed of the international arena, in of a President who gave world-wide progress. He instigated the 50-mile hikes which American decision weighs so reality to the American principles of which became popular throughout the heavily.President Kennedy, vitally con- peace and freedom. brought in- cerned with the security of the Western country and about a keen Hemisphere instigated terest in physical fitness. "The Alliance for Our 35th President of the U.S. died Progress" in an effort to raise the at 1p.m. (EST), in Parkland Hospital, President Kennedy had promised to standard of living of our Latin Amer- Dallas. He never regained conscious- reinvigorate the domestic economy, to ican allies. This was one of Kennedy's ness after the fatal shots cracked the "get the country moving again." Today most controversial programs, as the un- mild afternoon in Texas. Hardly three the nation is at a peak of affluence. Yet rest and political infighting in these unemployment remains above 5.5 per appeared increase rather years ago, in one of his first addresses regions countries to President Kennedyhad urged Americans cent.The President worried over than subside. to ask "what they could do for their that laggedbehind the rest of the nation. President Kennedy, elected 100 years country, rather than what could their after the famous equality-mindedPresi- country do for them." He called on THE PRESIDENTS legislative pro- dent Abraham Lincoln, has on occasion everyone to sacrifice in order to keep INAUGURAL BALLS were toured gram was having an exceptionally dif- been compared to this great individual . America great. With this prophetical by the Kennedysin 1961 just after ficult time in Congress and the lack of of American history. President Kenne- major items reduced his po- statement and Kennedy's supreme sacri- the new President took office. results on dy's support of human equalityand civil fice of his life, he seems to have writ- pular support. rights was monumental among recent ten the final chapterin his PulitzerPrize powers Congress, bogged downon routine ap- national leaders. Much of his admini- winning book, in Courage." the Presidential were brought to devoted to easing "Profiles bear on the Steel industry when it at- propriation matters, had not yet taken stration had been tempted up the civil rights bill. Other items on situations in the strife-torn southern U.S. THE PRESIDENT'S short three-year a price raise. Unwillingly the Southerners were forc- term was a breathless series of triumph, The price the President's program which were President called the raise still languishing were education, mental ed to recognize the equality of their frustration and continuing effort. Only "a wholly unjustifiableand irresponsible negro citizens. Mr. health and health insurance for the aged shortly after his inauguration Ken- defiance of the publicinterest." Big steel The administra- THE PRESIDENT had promised a nedy was to backed down. under Social Security. forced contend with the bill, promising taxes broad civil rights program. And this western to of tion's tax lower reaction Soviet control One of the great rallying points of as a stimulus to economic growth, pass- (Continuedon page 3) Cuba. He met unrelentless attack after President Kennedy and the American the tragic Bay of Pigs invasion. people came when he issued an ulti- One of his major campaign proposals matum to the Soviet Union charging was the establishment of an amateur them to dismantle any offensive mi- ambassadors' program. At the time of sile bases in the Western Hemisphere his death over7,000 Americanyoung peo- (referring to those discovered in Cuba) ple were teaching, working in the fields and set up a partial blockade of Rus- building Boy in countries Became and dams foreign sian goods being shipped The to Cuba. - under the Peace Corps program. This The shot that killed President John F. transfer to the torpedo boat training undeniably successful —program is char- THIS SAME firm action had been ap- Kennedy will add a black touch of station at Melville, R. I. acteristic of the man John Kennedy. parent in his support of the surround- mourning to the words which future March, He used the personal approach, and ed city of 22, THE FOLLOWING Lieutenant and walled West Berlin. The chronicles will carry concerningNov. command of PT- personallyhe was extremelyinfluencial. grief of the West German people upon (j.g.) Kennedy was in 1963. -109, part of a squadron based south of hearingthe news of President Kennedy's Who was man whose deathcaused * HIS PERSONAL influence was never death was more profoundly the New Georgia. displayed such reverberations of sorrow around 2, 1943, more strikingly displayed than when than in any other country. The Presi- On Aug. he and his crew were the world? — patrollingin Blackett Strait in the Solo- He was a Kennedy the second son monIslands. Outof the midnightmurk a of former ambassador and multi-mil- Japanese destroyer swooped across the lionaire, Joseph P. Kennedy. Born on PT boat at 30 knots cutting it in two. May 29, 1917, he was named John Fitz- For more than five days and nights- gerald after his mother's father, an ebul- Kennedy swam longhours trying to keep AssassinationAccount lient, merry, garrulous, outgoing Bos- his surviving crew alive.
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