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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “In fact, I believe that more than five debates would be helpful if the record were to be corrected properly.”

On the recordOctober 20, 1960
In fact, I believe that more than five debates would be helpful if the record were to be corrected properly.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Telegram from Senator John F. Kennedy in New York, NY, to Vice President Richard M. Nixon

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