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On the recordMarch 1, 1962
Only through such strength can we be certain of deterring a nuclear strike, or an overwhelming ground attack, upon our forces and our allies.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Radio and Television Address to the American People: Nuclear Testing and Disarmament

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