Vice President Johnson, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Chief Justice, President Eisenhower, Vice President Nixon, President Truman, reverend clergy, fellow citizens, 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.

Which does President Kennedy mean by this sentence?

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Vice President Johnson, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Chief Justice, President Eisenhower, Vice President Nixon, President Truman, reverend clergy, fellow citizens, 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.

Which does President Kennedy mean by this sentence?

anonymous · Answer

He means that his inauguration is not a reason to celebrate with a party-like atmosphere but to feel fortunate we have freedoms.
He means that his inauguration is a celebration of America’s democratic right to elect its leaders rather than the Democrats' victory in the presidential election.
He means that his inauguration is not a reason to reject America’s two-party system but to feel lucky that we live in a free country.