The remarks of President Lincoln and Kennedy have many similarities as well as differences. A similarity between their speeches is that they both talk about liberty for all. In The Gettysburg Address, President Lincoln states, “… our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty…”. Similarly, in the Inaugural Address, President Kennedy says, ” We observe today not a victory of party but a celebration of freedom-symbolizing an end as well as a beginning-signifying renewal as well as change”. These remarks show how both President Lincoln and Kennedy see liberty and freedom as something very important for the country and its people. Another similarity is that both made remarks about how the country should remain equal. In his address, President Lincoln states, “… and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal”. Similarly, President Kennedy says,”…disciplined by a hard and bitter peace, proud of our ancient heritage and unwilling to witness or permit the slow undoing of those human rights to which this nation has always been committed, and to which we are committed today at home and around the world. One difference that these Presidents have in their remarks is the way they should go about keeping liberty in the country. Later in his speech, President Lincoln says,”… that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom…”. On the other hand, President Kennedy says in his address, “We shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and success of liberty”. This shows how their speeches contrast because President Lincoln is saying that with God the country will have its freedom while President Kennedy is saying that we as a country have to fight for our freedom and make sure we never lose it. The issues both presidents wanted to tackle and conquer were to keep and give freedom to those who didn’t have it and to achieve this goal they wanted everyone to work together. Additionally, both presidents fought for the equality of all. The United States has not solved the problem of equality because recent events have shown how racism and oppression still exist to this day.