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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “And I do not believe that any candidate for office who runs in 1960 on a constant program of reassurance, of pallid…”

On the recordNovember 5, 1960
And I do not believe that any candidate for office who runs in 1960 on a constant program of reassurance, of pallid promises, of vague charges and innuendoes and personal abuse is meeting his responsibilities to the great Republic.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Speech of Senator John F. Kennedy, Commack Arena, Commack, Long Island, NY

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