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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “I do not believe in big government - but I believe in effective government - in a government which meets its appropriate…”

On the recordOctober 11, 1960
I do not believe in big government - but I believe in effective government - in a government which meets its appropriate responsibilities, and meets them effectively.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Speech by Senator John F. Kennedy, to the Associated Business Publications Conference, Biltmore Hotel, New York, NY

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