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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presidency.ucsb.eduI want an America that is not 'first, if,' not 'first, but,' not 'first, when,' not 'first, maybe,' but 'first,' period.
Speech of Senator John F. Kennedy, Memorial Auditorium, NY
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