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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “In my judgment, I know very few occasions when members of Congress who have supported it have suffered any political…”

On the recordJune 7, 1962
In my judgment, I know very few occasions when members of Congress who have supported it have suffered any political repercussions because they have supported it.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Remarks to a Group of Overseas Mission Directors of the Agency for International Development.

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