These outreach programs designed to help impoverished people in all corners of the world show the extent of Kennedy's inspiration on his generation and those that will follow. He was willing to devote whatever time was necessary to fully assist the needy people of the world, not because it would attract attention or praise, but simply because it was and continues to be the right thing to do. Kennedy recognized that “if a free society cannot help the many poor, it cannot save the few rich.” With a society becoming increasingly defined by wealth and social status, it is infinitely relevant that there is a strong focus on helping those who are less fortunate. The foundations, as previously mentioned, rigorously dedicated to this type of service, exemplify how many people, American and otherwise, have converted their "good words into good deeds", just as Kennedy proposed. Through the repetition of sentences to emphasize main points and the specific sentence structure he commands to that audience, President Kennedy was able to explain what needed to be done to improve the world and how those improvements could be accomplished. Like the
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