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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “It ought to be possible, therefore, for American students of any color to attend any public institution they select…”

On the recordJune 10, 1963
It ought to be possible, therefore, for American students of any color to attend any public institution they select without having to be backed up by troops.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Radio and Television Report to the American People on Civil Rights

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