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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “The right to vote, the necessity for registration, the commitment of yourselves and your families and your country to…”

On the recordOctober 11, 1962
The right to vote, the necessity for registration, the commitment of yourselves and your families and your country to the forward movement of us all--that is the great issue of this election.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Remarks at Fitzgerald Field House, University of Pittsburgh

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