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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “I think that physical fitness is a part of our survival, and I am hopeful that we can, through the White House--but…”

On the recordJanuary 30, 1961
I think that physical fitness is a part of our survival, and I am hopeful that we can, through the White House--but really it's a private decision--but at least from this area we are going to try to do our best to emphasize this.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Interview With Dave Garroway Recorded for the 150th Anniversary of the Founding of Massachusetts General Hospital.

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