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On the recordOctober 13, 1960
If America is to grow and prosper it needs the talents and skills of all its citizens and talent and skill knows no barrier of race or creed.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Speech by Senator John F. Kennedy, Fair Grounds, Saginaw, MI - (Advance Release Text)

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