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On the recordOctober 2, 1960
It is ridiculous that a Nation which is in a race for its life with Russia cannot find full-time use for the talents and energies of 7 million people.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Excerpts from the Speech of Senator John F. Kennedy, Southern Illinois University Stadium, Carbondale, IL - (advance Release...

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