John Fitzgerald Kennedy said "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." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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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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presidency.ucsb.edu

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

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