Let me say that if the question is would I permit my religions affiliation to interfere with my devotion to the Constitution and my responsibilities under the Constitution, I would not.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “Let me say that if the question is would I permit my religions affiliation to interfere with my devotion to the…”
On the recordOctober 2, 1960
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Question and Answer Period Following Speech of Senator John F. Kennedy, Armory, Springfield, IL
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