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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “After 14 years in the Congress, after really believing that the President of the United States can strike a blow for…”

On the recordOctober 21, 1960
After 14 years in the Congress, after really believing that the President of the United States can strike a blow for freedom, I come here to this shopping center and ask your help.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Remarks of Senator John F. Kennedy, Crestwood Shopping Center, Crestwood, MO

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