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On the recordAugust 27, 1962
This is a very vital business, running a democracy, and it needs the help of all of our citizens.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Remarks to Members of the Executive Committee of American Heritage foundation.

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