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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: And it is that spirit, the spirit of both preparedness and peace, that this Nation today is stronger than ever…

On the recordOctober 18, 1963
And it is that spirit, the spirit of both preparedness and peace, that this Nation today is stronger than ever before--strengthened by both the increased power of our defenses and our increased efforts for peace.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Address at the University of Maine

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