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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Any setbacks in our prestige should naturally affect our thinking as well - our choice of policies - our choice of…

On the recordOctober 24, 1960
Any setbacks in our prestige should naturally affect our thinking as well - our choice of policies - our choice of leadership.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Excerpts of Remarks by Senator John F. Kennedy, York Town Ship High School, Elmhurst, IL

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