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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: I don't propose really to counteract them, because I am not - what I propose to do is answer any questions that anyone…

On the recordSeptember 5, 1960
I don't propose really to counteract them, because I am not - what I propose to do is answer any questions that anyone might address to me on any matter of public policy, even if it involves the question of church and state.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Question and Answer Session, Statewide TV Appearance of Senator John F. Kennedy, Civic Auditorium, Seattle, WA

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