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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “Common prudence demands that we take all necessary measures to protect our homes, our institutions, and our way of life.”

On the recordApril 27, 1961
Common prudence demands that we take all necessary measures to protect our homes, our institutions, and our way of life.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Remarks Recorded for Broadcast During the Annual Civil Defense Exercises.

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