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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “When we use that word, we use it in the sense--really in the Greek sense--of the full man and woman living in a full…”

On the recordApril 21, 1963
When we use that word, we use it in the sense--really in the Greek sense--of the full man and woman living in a full system of freedom who develops his own resources and talents and in so doing serves the greater good of all of our people.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Remarks at a White House Musical Program for Youth.

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