Political Quotes

John Fitzgerald Kennedy

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John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the 35th President of the United States, serving from January 20, 1961, until his assassination on November 22, 1963. A member of the Democratic Party, he was born in Massachusetts and is often remembered for his leadership during the Cuban Missile Crisis, which brought the world to the brink of nuclear war. Kennedy also established the Peace Corps, promoting international service and cooperation, and he advocated for civil rights, laying the groundwork for future legislation in this area.

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Sep 21, 1963

I express my thanks to all who are working in it, and I think that includes 180 million Americans.

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Sep 21, 1963

This country has a strong tradition of individual self-reliance, but we also recognize that there are people who, through no fault of their own, need our help.

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Sep 21, 1963

This is a time of great change in our country--economic and social and scientific life.

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Sep 19, 1963

I want to express a very warm sense of appreciation which all of us feel to you for the work that you are doing.

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Sep 19, 1963

The United Nations has been criticized, has been under attack, for a good many years, but as Mr. Frost has said about not taking down a wall until you know why it is put up, if there wasn't a United Nations we would certainly have to…

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Sep 19, 1963

I hope you stay here, and I want you to know that in Washington we are strongly behind you and we are very grateful that you are here and that the United States Delegation to the United Nations is led by our distinguished friend, Governor…

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Sep 19, 1963

I really came here today not to make any particular proposals, but to indicate my strong feeling that the United Nations must be supported by the United States, and that other countries must not only support it verbally, but must support…

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Sep 18, 1963

Society for too long has closed the door against the mentally retarded.

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Sep 18, 1963

Never in the history of man has it been possible to achieve greater gains against this grave and complex problem.

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Sep 18, 1963

There can be no greater evidence of American vitality, intelligence and humanitarian tradition.

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Sep 18, 1963

Our present system of care might better be called our system of 'don't care'.

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Sep 18, 1963

We have left behind prejudice, superstition and ignorance which since the dawn of time distorted our thinking about the mentally retarded.

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Sep 17, 1963

The Federal income tax is one of those subjects about which we talk, about which we complain, but about which not very much is done.

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Sep 17, 1963

This Nation needs a tax cut now, not a tax cut if and when, but a tax cut now, and for the future.

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Sep 17, 1963

And I say again in the next 2 1/2 years we need 10,000 new jobs every day for a total of 10 million jobs.

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Sep 17, 1963

They have helped to cause recessions in previous years, including 1958 and 1960, and unless they are reduced, they can cause recessions again.

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Sep 17, 1963

Peace around the world, and progress here at home, represent the hopes of all Americans.

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Sep 17, 1963

We are the only country, nearly, in the West which has such a large percentage of unemployed.

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Sep 17, 1963

I have no doubt that the nuclear test ban treaty will be approved by the Senate, and by a margin large enough to show the world that the American people want a just peace.

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Sep 17, 1963

A tax cut means new protection against another tragic recession.

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Sep 17, 1963

I do not say that a recession is inevitable without a tax cut, or impossible with one, but, excluding war years, we have had a recession on the average every 42 months since World War II.

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