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On the recordOctober 13, 1960
The question is, Which candidate and which political party can mobilize the resources of the United States and the resources of the entire free world to turn the tide of freedom against the Communists?
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts
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Editor's note · Context

Remarks of Senator John F. Kennedy, Battle Creek, MI

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