On the recordOctober 23, 1960
In 1961 the buck will stop on the desk of the President, will involve more serious problems, involving decisions more highly sophisticated than any in the long history of the United States.
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presidency.ucsb.eduIn 1961 the buck will stop on the desk of the President, will involve more serious problems, involving decisions more highly sophisticated than any in the long history of the United States.
Remarks of Senator John F. Kennedy, Rockford, IL, Coronado Theater Rally
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