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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “Mr. Nixon based his campaign on three points: First, that this country's economy was never so good; secondly, that our…”

On the recordNovember 5, 1960
Mr. Nixon based his campaign on three points: First, that this country's economy was never so good; secondly, that our prestige in the world was never higher; third, that the balance of power in the world was moving in the direction of freedom.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Remarks of Senator John F. Kennedy, Teaneck Armory, Teterboro, NJ

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