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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “If we are to protect our heritage of freedom - if we are to maintain it around the world - we must be strong…”

On the recordOctober 1, 1960
If we are to protect our heritage of freedom - if we are to maintain it around the world - we must be strong - militarily, economically, educationally and morally strong.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Speech of Senator John F. Kennedy, Chase Hotel, St. Louis, MO - (Advance Release Text)

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