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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “The office of the Presidency is key, and whoever may be the next President, whether it is Mr. Nixon or myself, will be…”

On the recordOctober 24, 1960
The office of the Presidency is key, and whoever may be the next President, whether it is Mr. Nixon or myself, will be faced with greater responsibilities and greater burdens.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Remarks of Senator John F. Kennedy, Geneva, IL

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