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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “In the paramilitary arenas of subversion, intimidation and insurrection, an open and peaceful society is again at a…”

On the recordDecember 5, 1961
In the paramilitary arenas of subversion, intimidation and insurrection, an open and peaceful society is again at a disadvantage.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Address in New York City to the National Association of Manufacturers.

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