John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “It's easier to sit with a map and talk about what ought to be done…”

On the recordJanuary 31, 1961

It's easier to sit with a map and talk about what ought to be done than to see it done.

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Democratic · Massachusetts

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The President's News Conference

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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “It's easier to sit with a map and talk about what ought to be done than to see it done.”