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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “As a nation that develops its athletes without stimulation from the state, we find pride in our accomplishments.”

On the recordOctober 20, 1960
As a nation that develops its athletes without stimulation from the state, we find pride in our accomplishments.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Statement by Senator John F. Kennedy on National Sportsmen for Kennedy Committee

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