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On the recordOctober 22, 1960
If there are going to be inequalities, it should be on the grounds of their ability and dedication, not on the grounds of their color.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Speech of Senator John F. Kennedy, Fieldhouse, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI

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