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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “It is far more dangerous to hide the truth about our position abroad - and to hide it for political purposes.”

On the recordOctober 25, 1960
It is far more dangerous to hide the truth about our position abroad - and to hide it for political purposes.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Remarks by Senator John F. Kennedy, City Square, Mount Clemens, MI - (Advance Release Text)

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