John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “Twenty years ago this city of Detroit was known as the arsenal of…”

On the recordOctober 25, 1960

Twenty years ago this city of Detroit was known as the arsenal of democracy.

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Democratic · Massachusetts

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Speech of Senator John F. Kennedy, Detroit Coliseum, Michigan State Fair, Detroit, MI

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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “Twenty years ago this city of Detroit was known as the arsenal of democracy.”