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On the recordAugust 31, 1960
I give my assurance that in whatever position I hold in public office I will support and take every step necessary to protect the full constitutional right of every American.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Statement by Senator Kennedy on Civil Rights Legislation

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