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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “The whole country is hopeful that your long experience in the service of your country can be drawn upon further in the…”

On the recordNovember 8, 1960
The whole country is hopeful that your long experience in the service of your country can be drawn upon further in the years to come.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Remarks in Hyannis, Massachusetts Accepting Election as the 35th President of the United States

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