Oct 11, 1962
Are we going to say in 1962 that Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman did their job and we're not going to do ours?
John 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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Oct 11, 1962
A strong, free world begins here in this State, begins here in the United States, and we cannot have a strong United States if we sit still.
Oct 11, 1962
This job of building freedom around the world begins here in this State and in this country.
Oct 11, 1962
When I became President of the United States in January 1961, this State had one of the largest numbers of unemployed in the whole country, nearly 500,000 people.
Oct 11, 1962
It is the responsibility of a President of the United States to have a program and to fight for it.
Oct 11, 1962
And we also have the most exciting adventure, I think, here in our own cities, and here in our own country, to make it possible for every American to live a rich and fruitful and productive and prosperous life.
Oct 11, 1962
I want to express my great appreciation to all of you for your generous invitation to come here today.
Oct 11, 1962
The record of the Republican Party in the past 2 years, in the Congress of the United States, is written so large that all of the speeches that candidates can make in October of this year cannot wipe out that record of blind opposition to…
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