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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “And we also have the most exciting adventure, I think, here in our own cities, and here in our own country, to make it…”

On the recordOctober 11, 1962
And we also have the most exciting adventure, I think, here in our own cities, and here in our own country, to make it possible for every American to live a rich and fruitful and productive and prosperous life.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Remarks at a Columbus Day Celebration in Newark, New Jersey

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