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On the recordSeptember 27, 1960
The vigor and leadership of the President is an ingredient in national strength, but in the final analysis it is the sum of the total that counts.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Remarks of Senator John F. Kennedy, 'Breakfast with Kennedy', Lawrence Hotel, Erie, PA

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