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The most recent of these 25 is the President Ronald Reagan address to the Nation following the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster in January, 1986. Prior most recent is the MLK “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963, less than 3 months before the assassination of JFK.
The last moon landing, inspired by JFK, was in December,1972. The Challenger disaster marked the beginning of the end of NASA under the Obummer administration.

For me, The JFK inaugural & MLK ‘I Have a Dream’ are both the most recent as well as the most influential speeches. I was alive then, but still very young, graduated HS in ‘61. Remember exactly where/what I was doing on November 22, 1963. As clearly as on 9/11 47+ years later.

JFK challenged the cabal as Trump is doing now. MLK challenged the establishment then.
What is different between then & now?

What inspires our Millennials?

Coincidence that the Challenger disaster happened on what was to have been the State of the Union day and speechwriter Peggy Noonan was already at the White House and wrote that lovely speech for President Reagan.

........."shuffled off the surly bonds of earth to touch the face of God".

If you heard that live you will never forget it.