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On the recordOctober 20, 1960
A national program of physical fitness is as important to our success as a democracy as is a national program for economic growth.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Statement by Senator John F. Kennedy on National Sportsmen for Kennedy Committee

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