John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “And we need a better educated citizenry than any country to maintain a…”

On the recordOctober 24, 1960

And we need a better educated citizenry than any country to maintain a free society.

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Democratic · Massachusetts

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Remarks of Senator John F. Kennedy, Meadowdale Shopping Center, Carpentersville, IL

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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “And we need a better educated citizenry than any country to maintain a free society.”