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On the recordSeptember 6, 1960
We are losing the respect of the peoples of the world primarily because we are in danger of losing those qualities they have always respected.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Excerpts from a Speech Delivered by Senator John F. Kennedy, Civic Auditorium, Portland, OR - (advance Release Text)

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