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On the recordSeptember 1, 1960
If we are to put these human resources to work - if we are to give New Englanders the chance to revive their economy and restore their prosperity - then we need vigorous leadership and understanding, coupled with an effective, workable program for action.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Excerpts from the Remarks of John F. Kennedy, Manchester, NH, Airport Rally

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