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On the recordAugust 27, 1962
Well, the American Constitution is an extraordinary document and it is certainly the most extraordinary written constitution in the history of the world, but it has required men to make it work, and it still does today.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Farewell Remarks to Participants in the Summer Intern Program for College Students

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