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John F. Kennedy: “Nor has mankind survived the tests and trials of thousands of years to surrender everything--including its…”

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Nor has mankind survived the tests and trials of thousands of years to surrender everything--including its existence--now.
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John F. Kennedy

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Kennedy emphasizes the resilience of humanity in the face of existential threats.

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