Political Quotes

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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