At the memorial's entrance.

Commemorative Object

A wooden carved gate that features two quotes from President Kennedy’s speeches: on the front from his inauguration as President in 1961, and on the back based on his commencement address at American University in 1963.

Source of information: James Yentz

Source of photo: www.google.com/maps

Front text:

ALL THIS WILL NOT BE FINISHED IN THE FIRST ONE HUNDRED DAYS NOR WILL IT BE FINISHED IN THE FIRST ONE THOUSAND DAYS  NOR IN THE LIFE OF THIS ADMINISTRATION NOR EVEN PERHAPS IN OUR LIFETIME ON THIS PLANET BUT LET US BEGIN

Back text:

OUR MOST BASIC COMMON LINK IS THAT WE ALL INHABIT THIS SMALL PLANET, WE ALL BREATHE THE SAME AIR, WE ALL CHERISH OUR CHILDREN’S FUTURE. WE ARE ALL MORTAL.

WAKE UP STAND UP, CLEAN UP