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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “I think it is clear that if we are to have progress in this area, and we must have progress to be true to our ideals and…”

On the recordOctober 9, 1960
I think it is clear that if we are to have progress in this area, and we must have progress to be true to our ideals and responsibilities, then Presidential leadership is necessary so that every American can enjoy his full constitutional rights.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Speech of Senator John F. Kennedy, State House, Columbia, SC

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