John Kennedy actually said...

In my speech I said I did not think the powers of the Presidency had been used very effectively in national emergency cases.

Question and Answer Period Following Speech of Senator John F. Kennedy, Association of Business Publications, Biltmore Hotel...

10/11/1960

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