I believe it is important that the President of the United States personify the ideals of our society, speak out on this, associate ourselves with the great fight for equality.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “I believe it is important that the President of the United States personify the ideals of our society, speak out on…”
On the recordOctober 11, 1960
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Excerpts of Remarks of Senator John F. Kennedy, Public Rally, Hotel Theresa, New York, NY
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