John Kennedy actually said...

Let us hope that it will not require the launching of Russia's first reconnaissance satellite peering down on every part of the Nation like a daily fleet of U-2 planes.

Context

Speech of Senator John F. Kennedy, VFW Convention, Detroit, MI - (Advance Release Text)

08/25/1960

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