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On the recordAugust 29, 1960
Yes; I would hope we would secure the best talent we could get, and I say particularly in the responsible positions involving national security, without regard to party.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Press Conference of Senator John F. Kennedy, Senate Office Building, Washington, DC

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