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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “I have spoken many times this fall about the need for a new spirit in Washington - a spirit of dedication - an…”

On the recordOctober 16, 1960
I have spoken many times this fall about the need for a new spirit in Washington - a spirit of dedication - an enthusiasm for progress - a willingness to meet new challenges on the New Frontier of the sixties.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Speech by Senator John F. Kennedy, Wittenberg College, Springfield, Ohio - (Advance Release Text)

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