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On the recordApril 27, 1961
It is also true, however, that individual preparedness, which is beyond the province of government, is essential to an effective civil defense.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Remarks Recorded for Broadcast During the Annual Civil Defense Exercises.

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