John Fitzgerald Kennedy said "If Mr. Khrushchev had our food resources, he would be using them to spread the doctrine of communism. I want to use them to spread the doctrine of freedom." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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If Mr. Khrushchev had our food resources, he would be using them to spread the doctrine of communism. I want to use them to spread the doctrine of freedom.

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John Fitzgerald Kennedy

Democratic · Massachusetts

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Question and Answer Period Following Speech of Senator John F. Kennedy, Armory, Springfield, IL

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