John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “In America, the people, if they are armed with the truth, can be…”

On the recordOctober 25, 1960

In America, the people, if they are armed with the truth, can be trusted to make the right decision.

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Democratic · Massachusetts

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Remarks by Senator John F. Kennedy, City Square, Mount Clemens, MI - (Advance Release Text)

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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “In America, the people, if they are armed with the truth, can be trusted to make the right decision.”