WI: JFK Never Speaks Again

What if instead of being killed on November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy only sustains an injury to this throat, which destroys his vocal cords, and leaves him unable to ever speak again on significant level? How does this effective the remainder of the Presidency, especially any attempt to run for reelection?
 
Kennedy might resign or senate declare him being unable act as president. So Johnson would become president and much wouldn't change.
 
Would he need to resign? Even in the 1960s, I would think assistive technology was sufficiently developed that he would be able to fulfill his duties without much difficulty. Speeches might be trickier but he could e.g. have some read them as he types them out.
 
Would he need to resign? Even in the 1960s, I would think assistive technology was sufficiently developed that he would be able to fulfill his duties without much difficulty. Speeches might be trickier but he could e.g. have some read them as he types them out.

He probably designates LBJ or maybe Bobby to read them on his behalf. There is ample precedent for that in American history.
 
Keep in mind that prior to Wilson, US Presidents didn't regularly give the State of the Union address. They would write a written report which would be read by the Speaker of the House. Even after Wilson revived the tradition of speaking himself, there have been 22 times in which the President hasn't decided to give the adress himself but to have someone else read it for him.
 
It might not be impossible for Kennedy to continue to the end of his term, but being completely unable to speak is a severe detriment to being an active politician. Whatever charisma he might have would have to be transmitted through others - no more great speeches, no more impassioned addresses to the public, even in a case of disaster, some other person would have to speak on his behalf. International diplomacy, too, would be difficult and complicated for him. Even apart from the logistical challenges of this, I would guess that it would be intensely frustrating for Kennedy personally, to try to do all of these things while having to write down his thoughts or be interpreted for by someone else, and that alone might drive a decision to retire.
 
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