John Fitzgerald Kennedy said "I want an America that is not 'first, if,' not 'first, but,' not 'first, when,' not 'first, maybe,' but 'first,' period." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordSeptember 27, 1960

I want an America that is not 'first, if,' not 'first, but,' not 'first, when,' not 'first, maybe,' but 'first,' period.

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Democratic · Massachusetts

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Speech of Senator John F. Kennedy, Memorial Auditorium, NY

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