After winning the popular vote over former vice president and Republican candidate Richard Nixon by just two tenths, John Fitzgerald Kennedy was elected the 35th president of the United States of America. President John F. Kennedy delivered his inaugural address in the cold on January 20, 1961, with about 8 inches of snow on the ground. Before the inauguration could take place, Army flamethrowers had to clear snow from Pennsylvania Avenue so fellow Americans could reach the swearing-in ceremony. The new president was sworn in and began his speech by letting his countrymen know that he was willing to work with everyone, to make not only the United States, but every country a better place for everyone to live, rather than Kennedy using gimmicks rhetorical including logos, ethos, and pathos to show America that he was best for the job, as well as bringing much-needed hope to the people of the United States as well as theIn opening his speech, Kennedy stated that his presidential victory it is a “celebration of freedom” as it – “symbolizes an end, as well as a beginning – signifies renewal, as well as change.” During his speech, Kennedy showed emotion in several lines. In these lines he showed emotion in asking the world to spread freedom, justice and get rid of all the evils of the world. Also in his speech, Kennedy asks Americans to oppose the "long twilight struggle against the common enemies of man: tyranny, poverty, disease and war." As a promoter of world peace, President Kennedy clearly stated that the Soviet Union and the United States were wasting time and money. After his oath, he used an allusion in his speech stating, "For I have sworn before you and Almighty God the same solemn oath which our forefathers prescribed nearly a century and three-quarters ago." Kennedy intended the country's independence as an effort to create a great reputation for himself. He does this by alluding to a great moment when America gained independence. Kennedy's quote: “In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been given the role of defending liberty in its hour of greatest danger. I do not shirk this responsibility: I welcome it,” President Kennedy was demonstrating his devotion to stopping the war. He longs to make a new beginning