John Kennedy actually said...

The view of our responsibilities as citizens of this country, the things we must do in the 1960's to maintain our freedom - whether you agree with that, or whether you agree with Mr. Nixon that we should sit in the sun and let history pass us by.

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Remarks of Senator John F. Kennedy, Springfield, MA, City Hall

11/06/1960

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