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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
@johnfitzgeraldkennedy· Democratic · MA· Oct 25, 1960

I believe the people of this country are strong enough and tough enough and courageous enough to know the truth.

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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
@johnfitzgeraldkennedy· Democratic · MA· Oct 24, 1960

We are going to have to build in this country a strong and vital society that spreads its influence around the world.

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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
@johnfitzgeraldkennedy· Democratic · MA· Oct 24, 1960

The question of whether America represents as strong and vigorous an image as it did years ago goes to the security of everyone who lives in Libertyville.

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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
@johnfitzgeraldkennedy· Democratic · MA· Oct 24, 1960

Where can they get a government, a President, a Congress, which will be responsible, progressive, which will strengthen the United States, strengthen our influence around the world, strike a blow for the cause of freedom, build this…

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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
@johnfitzgeraldkennedy· Democratic · MA· Sep 10, 1960

We hold the view that while this is a great country, we can do better; while this is a great State, we can do better; while this is a powerful country, it can be stronger.

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

I ask you to join me in this campaign with a full recognition of all opportunities to rebuild our strength, rebuild our prestige, maintain our security, and maintain ourselves as the leaders of the free world.

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

The United States must be strong; not 'Strong, if,' not 'Strong, when,' not 'Strong enough, but,' but 'Strong first.'

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Eisenhower
@eisenhower· Republican · KS· Oct 19, 1956

All of us--America--must stand together, stand strong and be of one mind if we are, from our position of strength, going to lead really on the road of peace.

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Eisenhower
@eisenhower· Republican · KS· Oct 16, 1956

No--this is not a sick America, but a healthy America--not a weak nation, but a strong one--not a fearful people, but a confident one.

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Eisenhower
@eisenhower· Republican · KS· Jun 23, 1955

If we are sufficiently devoted to the cause of peace, to the kind of progress of which I speak, we will be strong, and then we will be able to cooperate with others, because only strength can cooperate--weakness cannot cooperate, it can…

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Eisenhower
@eisenhower· Republican · KS· May 16, 1955

In a word, we want to stay strong and will stay vigilant, but we are not going to extinguish the hope that a new dawn may be coming, even if it rises--the sun rises very, very slowly.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jul 18, 1952

Our strength commences with knowing that we are strong--and becoming stronger.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jun 4, 1949

We have also learned that when the free peoples of the world stand united they are unconquerable.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Mar 16, 1948

I can express my firm conviction that, at this moment in history, the faith and strength of the United States are mighty forces for the prevention of war and the establishment of peace.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Aug 21, 1942

It adds power and strength, moral and material, to the armies of liberty.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Mar 10, 1942

With that combined strength we go forward along the steep road to victory.

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