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On the recordAugust 25, 1960
The harsh facts of the matter are that our security and leadership are both slipping away from us.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Speech of Senator John F. Kennedy, VFW Convention, Detroit, MI - (Advance Release Text)

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