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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “I am confident that on Tuesday, November 8, the American people will not take the old, tired, wornout road, but instead…”

On the recordNovember 5, 1960
I am confident that on Tuesday, November 8, the American people will not take the old, tired, wornout road, but instead will turn and decide to move forward into the wind, and demonstrate what this country can really do.
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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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