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On the recordOctober 21, 1960
Our influence in Latin America, and all the rest can only have the effect of reducing our prestige.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Speech of Senator John F. Kennedy, Auditorium, Kansas City, MO

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