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On the recordJune 4, 1963
The fact that the greatest value of all of the weapons of massive retaliation lies in their ability to deter war does not diminish their importance.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Remarks at Colorado Springs to the Graduating Class of the U.S. Air Force Academy.

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