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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
@johnfitzgeraldkennedy· Democratic · MA· Sep 8, 1960

My answer I tried to respond to Mr. Ritter with was I stated in the field of national security I thought the United States would have to make a bigger effort.

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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
@johnfitzgeraldkennedy· Democratic · MA· Sep 7, 1960

I campaign for the office of the Presidency in a very difficult and dangerous time in the life of our country.

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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
@johnfitzgeraldkennedy· Democratic · MA· Sep 7, 1960

I can assure you that this is a young and vital country, but what we do here in our own country affects the security of the United States around the world.

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Eisenhower
@eisenhower· Republican · KS· Jun 25, 1957

I do regard this deliberate exposure of a governmental secret that is not an administrative secret, but involves the security of our country, most seriously.

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Eisenhower
@eisenhower· Republican · KS· May 11, 1955

We Americans have constantly pledged that we will never permit aggression.

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Eisenhower
@eisenhower· Republican · KS· Apr 26, 1955

The position of foreign affairs vis-a-vis other nations must not be weakened.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jun 3, 1952

I wish every one of us would get that same habit, because that would contribute greatly to the ease of continuing our defense program on the basis on which it ought to be.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jan 14, 1952

No one can successfully dispute the importance of maintaining and increasing in this country the vitality of the basic research upon which all technological development-and therefore our economic progress and national security--is…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Dec 9, 1951

WHEREAS it is necessary, in the interest of the national security and defense, that plans be prepared and implemented whereby government and non-government radio stations may be silenced or required to be operated in a manner consistent…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jun 19, 1951

The Board will report to the National Security Council on the Board's activities and on its evaluation of the national psychological operations, including implementation of approved objectives, policies, and programs by the departments and…

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Jun 24, 1942

We ordinarily do not release production figures because they might give aid and comfort to the enemy.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Jun 11, 1942

You are a symbol, this small group, of a great many thousands of officers and men of the Army who are guarding the Nation's Capital.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Apr 15, 1942

Every purchaser of War Savings Bonds invests not only in the success of the Nation's common cause, but also in his own personal security and independence.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Mar 19, 1942

The war effort must come first and everything else must wait.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Jan 5, 1942

American armed forces must be used at any place in all the world where it seems advisable to engage the forces of the enemy.

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