Political Quotes

On the recordOctober 2, 1960
When we stand still they begin to wonder whether the world is moving in the direction of the Communists.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Speech of Senator John F. Kennedy, Armory, Springfield, IL

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