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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “This campaign is a fight for all those programs which Franklin Roosevelt fought for in his time, medical care for the…”

On the recordOctober 18, 1960
This campaign is a fight for all those programs which Franklin Roosevelt fought for in his time, medical care for the aged tied to social security.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Remarks of Senator John F. Kennedy, Entrance of Union Hall, New York, NY

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