On the recordNovember 5, 1960
Better the occasional faults of a government living in the spirit of charity than the consistent omissions of a government frozen in the ice of its own indifference.
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presidency.ucsb.eduBetter the occasional faults of a government living in the spirit of charity than the consistent omissions of a government frozen in the ice of its own indifference.
Remarks of Senator John F. Kennedy, Street Rally, Waterbury, CT
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