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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “Being Governor of a great State is the most difficult task in the world, but he has shown in his concern for education…”

On the recordOctober 4, 1962
Being Governor of a great State is the most difficult task in the world, but he has shown in his concern for education, in bringing jobs to this State, in taking care of those who are sick and those who are mentally retarded.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Remarks at Fountain Square in Cincinnati

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