I thoroughly believe that the participation in athletics is one of the greatest influences in the development of our youth; and I thoroughly believe in the Olympics as one of the means and methods by which some understanding of fair play and justice can be developed among nations.
Remarks to Members of the Olympic Committee, Denver, Colorado
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We must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex.
I feel now it would be futile for me to attempt anything else in the way of words.
In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist.
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