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On the recordApril 18, 1961
These matters which involve national security and our national strength finally come to rest here--but the matter of our staff, therefore, should serve only to make sure that these important matters are brought here in a way which permits a clear decision after alternatives have been presented.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Transcript of Remarks During an Interview for British Television.

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