On the recordOctober 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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presidency.ucsb.eduNo--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.
Address at a Rally in the Civic Auditorium, Seattle, Washington
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