John F. Kennedy: “Now the time has come to make the most of our gains--to translate the…”

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Now the time has come to make the most of our gains--to translate the renewal of our national strength into the achievement of our national purpose.

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John F. Kennedy

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Kennedy calls for action to leverage national strength for achieving goals.

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