John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “Abraham Lincoln belongs to the ages, and he belongs to all Americans…”

On the recordOctober 2, 1960

Abraham Lincoln belongs to the ages, and he belongs to all Americans, regardless of their party.

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Democratic · Massachusetts

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Speech of Senator John F. Kennedy, Armory, Springfield, IL

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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “Abraham Lincoln belongs to the ages, and he belongs to all Americans, regardless of their party.”