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On the recordApril 18, 1961
I think really, in many ways, it's a judicial function, where alternatives are suggested which involve great matters, and finally the President must make a decision.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Transcript of Remarks During an Interview for British Television.

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