10/14/1962
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"This is one of the great turning points in our history."
"The Democratic Party believes in government - but it believes that government must be responsible, economical and prudently run."
"We need a government that knows how to govern - and history shows that this means a Democratic government."
"We are wasting our great river valleys, such as the Wabash, if we fail to utilize their potential, to develop their resources and to purify their water."