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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “Our Nation's athletes have long personified the best values of democratic society: honesty, fairplay, courage, teamwork…”

On the recordOctober 20, 1960
Our Nation's athletes have long personified the best values of democratic society: honesty, fairplay, courage, teamwork, physical fitness, and a standard of success based on ability.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Statement by Senator John F. Kennedy on National Sportsmen for Kennedy Committee

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