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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “The three great qualities which characterized Lincoln's Presidency were leadership, courage, and foresight.”

On the recordOctober 2, 1960
The three great qualities which characterized Lincoln's Presidency were leadership, courage, and foresight.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Speech of Senator John F. Kennedy, Armory, Springfield, IL

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