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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “They should have the equal right to develop their talent and their ability and their motivation, to make something of…”

On the recordJune 10, 1963
They should have the equal right to develop their talent and their ability and their motivation, to make something of themselves.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Radio and Television Report to the American People on Civil Rights

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