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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “Anybody who aspires to the Presidency of the United States must have the objectivity and detachment to listen to and…”

On the recordOctober 17, 1960
Anybody who aspires to the Presidency of the United States must have the objectivity and detachment to listen to and evaluate every responsible point of view.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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