I listened to and read the conversation between John F. Kennedy and the governor, Ross Barnett, on the Mississippi Crisis which was started because of the disapproval of the admission of James Meredith, a black male, into a university in Mississippi which is referred to as Ole' Miss.
I really enjoyed the way that Kennedy spoke. He was very sure of himself, he knew exactly what to say to solve the on going situation and how to avoid the possibility of violence occurring in Mississippi caused buy locals who are pro-segregation. I feel as if Barnett was trying to aim for the same confidence shown by Kennedy by trying to appeal to his political and analytical side, but Kennedy beat him to the punch, so to speak. Kennedy got straight down to business and told the governor exactly how the whole situation was going to occur and that surely the young man, Meredith, was going to be enrolled into that school.
This tone that was used makes this private phone call very enjoyable and clearly shows the confidence Kennedy embodies.
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