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Nevertheless it is hard for any nation to focus on an external or subversive threat to its independence when its energies are drained in daily combat with the forces of poverty and despair.
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John F. Kennedy
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Editor's note · Context
Kennedy acknowledges the challenges nations face in addressing external threats while dealing with internal poverty.
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