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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “The power given to the President of the United States, under the Constitution, particularly that of war and peace, is as…”

On the recordMay 18, 1962
The power given to the President of the United States, under the Constitution, particularly that of war and peace, is as great a power and in many senses more than man could possibly desire.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Remarks in Response to New York's Birthday Salute to the President

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