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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “I have made the charge in this campaign that our prestige has been declining, and our prestige is important, because it…”

On the recordOctober 24, 1960
I have made the charge in this campaign that our prestige has been declining, and our prestige is important, because it involves the question of whether other countries will follow our leadership.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Remarks of Senator John F. Kennedy, Baker Park, St. Charles, IL

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