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On the recordOctober 16, 1960
I think we can do better in practicing what we preach about equality before the law without regard to race, creed, or color.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Speech by Senator John F. Kennedy, Biltmore Hotel, Dayton, Ohio - (Advance Release Text)

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