I come here in 1960, to this State of Ohio, seeking the election as President of the United States, recognizing that the responsibilities and burdens of the next President will be greater than any since 1860 and 1861.
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Remarks of Senator John F. Kennedy, Government Square, Cincinnati, Ohio
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I hope this kind of intimate association, cooperation for the benefit of all of our people, may be extended to other fields.
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