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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: I warn you that the present rate of economic growth, the present rise in the power and prestige of the United States, is…

On the recordNovember 5, 1960
I warn you that the present rate of economic growth, the present rise in the power and prestige of the United States, is not enough, is not good enough.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Speech of Senator John F. Kennedy, Commack Arena, Commack, Long Island, NY

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