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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “Today, as never before, America needs a strong economy - not only to sustain our defenses - but also to demonstrate to…”

On the recordOctober 11, 1960
Today, as never before, America needs a strong economy - not only to sustain our defenses - but also to demonstrate to other nations - particularly those wavering between our system and the Communists - that the way of freedom is the way to strength and security - that their future lies with us and not with the Soviet Union.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Speech by Senator John F. Kennedy, to the Associated Business Publications Conference, Biltmore Hotel, New York, NY

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