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On the recordMay 2, 1961
This is our opportunity, as well as our responsibility; and I am particularly glad to be here today when we are witnessing the swearing-in of a new President.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Remarks at George Washington University Upon Receiving an Honorary Degree

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