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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “As long as there are people around the world who wish to be free but are not free, as long as there are people around…”

On the recordOctober 22, 1960
As long as there are people around the world who wish to be free but are not free, as long as there are people around the world who are fighting to maintain their independence, as long as there are people who look to us for leadership, I believe we can serve.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Remarks of Senator John F. Kennedy, Green Bay, WI

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