On the recordOctober 24, 1960
I campaign for the Presidency with a full recognition that that office will bear more responsibility than it has in the last 100 years since the administration of Lincoln.
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presidency.ucsb.eduI campaign for the Presidency with a full recognition that that office will bear more responsibility than it has in the last 100 years since the administration of Lincoln.
Remarks of Senator John F. Kennedy, Baker Park, St. Charles, IL
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