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On the recordOctober 19, 1960
I don't say that all people have equal talent, but what I do say is that everyone should have their chance to develop their talent equally.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Remarks of Senator John F. Kennedy, Fulton and Nostrand, Brooklyn, NY

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