Excerpts of Remarks by Senator John F. Kennedy at Rock Island, IL
10/23/1960
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Whatever we leave undone this year we must move on this in January.
This measure adds to our laws another structure basic to democracy.
As citizens of that community, you are, as the result of your studies here, better prepared to meet its burdens and its opportunities.
The principles which guided the Government of the United States in establishing the Center are common to all of us in the community of natio...