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On the recordOctober 16, 1960
Let me make it very clear that this country will not be in a position of influence around the world unless we are strong here in the United States.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Remarks of Senator John F. Kennedy, Courthouse Steps, Dayton, Ohio

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