07/17/1962
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"We know enough about the USIA survey of our prestige overseas to know that one of the key questions related not to how we stood in 1960 compared to the Soviets, but who would be ahead in 1970."
"It is far more dangerous to hide the truth about our position abroad - and to hide it for political purposes."
"Any setbacks in our prestige should naturally affect our thinking as well - our choice of policies - our choice of leadership."
"This is an important question, because prestige is not popularity."