John Kennedy actually said...

It is a contest between those who believe that the future can be better for our people and it is a contest between those who say 'Yes' to the next 10 years and those who say 'No' or 'Maybe.'

Context

Remarks of Senator John F. Kennedy, Hellriegel's Inn, Painesville, Ohio

09/26/1960

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