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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “But if, on the other hand, I should win the election, then I shall devote every effort of mind and spirit to fulfilling…”

On the recordSeptember 11, 1960
But if, on the other hand, I should win the election, then I shall devote every effort of mind and spirit to fulfilling the oath of the Presidency.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Speech of Senator John F. Kennedy, Greater Houston Ministerial Association, Rice Hotel, Houston, TX

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