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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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