Our fortunes as a nation depend, particularly because of the pressure of events as well as the provisions of the Constitution, on the good judgment, the vigor, the sense of precision, the sense of foresight - the historical sense of the President of the United States.
Remarks of Senator John F. Kennedy, Band Shell, Biscayne Bay, Miami, FL
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