John F. Kennedy: “Local mass transit, faring even worse, is as essential a community…”

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Local mass transit, faring even worse, is as essential a community service as hospitals and highways.

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John F. Kennedy

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Kennedy emphasizes the critical role of local mass transit as a community service, likening it to essential services like hospitals.

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If they choose peaceful competition, they shall have it.

If at times our actions seem to make life difficult for others, it is only because history has made life difficult for us all.

While we shall never weary in the defense of freedom, neither shall we ever abandon the pursuit of peace.

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John F. Kennedy: “Local mass transit, faring even worse, is as essential a community service as hospitals and highways.”