John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “If the President is to be quoted in a matter involving our security…”

On the recordOctober 13, 1960

If the President is to be quoted in a matter involving our security, he should be quoted accurately.

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Democratic · Massachusetts

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Statement by Senator John F. Kennedy on Use of Notes During Debates

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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “If the President is to be quoted in a matter involving our security, he should be quoted accurately.”