# Ask Not?

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Podcast: [Lexicon Valley](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lexicon-valley-4085356)
Published: 2025-09-04T04:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/SLT4996354210.mp3?updated=1765028563
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## Resource

Richard Tofel, author of Sound the Trumpet: The Making of John F. Kennedy’s Inaugural Address, reveals the startling authorship behind JFK’s most famous words. Visit ⁠⁠⁠Lexicon Valley⁠⁠⁠. A Booksmart Studios production. Episode 34: "Ask Not?" With Bob Garfield, Richard Tofel, and Mike Vuolo. Edited by Mike Vuolo. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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