John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “I am not impressed by those who say they can stand up to Khrushchev…”

On the recordOctober 3, 1960

I am not impressed by those who say they can stand up to Khrushchev when Mr. Castro has successfully defied them from 90 miles away.

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Democratic · Massachusetts

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Remarks of Senator John F. Kennedy, Evansville, IN

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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “I am not impressed by those who say they can stand up to Khrushchev when Mr. Castro has successfully defied them from 90…”