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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “In the American Revolution, Thomas Paine said, 'The cause of America is the cause of all mankind;' I think in 1960, the…”

On the recordSeptember 11, 1960
In the American Revolution, Thomas Paine said, 'The cause of America is the cause of all mankind;' I think in 1960, the cause of all mankind is the cause of America.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Remarks of Senator John F. Kennedy, the Alamo, San Antonio, TX

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