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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “The success of a party means little unless it is being used by the Nation for a great purpose.”

On the recordOctober 16, 1960
The success of a party means little unless it is being used by the Nation for a great purpose.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Remarks of Senator John F. Kennedy, Capitol Steps, Columbus, Ohio

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