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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Jan 30, 1961

No, I suppose we are all-we may stretch out our period on this earth but sooner or later we will all begin to--but at least what I think we are all concerned about is that children have a happy childhood, and a fruitful one; and that…

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Jan 30, 1961

It emphasizes not only what this hospital does, but all the hospitals in your community.

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Jan 30, 1961

I think that physical fitness is a part of our survival, and I am hopeful that we can, through the White House--but really it's a private decision--but at least from this area we are going to try to do our best to emphasize this.

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Jan 30, 1961

Do your children go every week and watch a basketball game, or do they do something to make themselves fit?

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Jan 30, 1961

I must say that this hospital is a--I am delighted to have this rather long-distance connection with this hospital.

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Jan 29, 1961

This is not a partisan program concentrating on our weaknesses--it is, I hope, a national program to realize our national strength.

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Jan 29, 1961

I have asked the other governments concerned to agree to a reasonable delay in the talks on a nuclear test ban.

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Jan 29, 1961

I have already taken steps to coordinate and expand our disarmament effort.

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Jan 29, 1961

We must increase our support of the United Nations as an instrument to end the Cold War instead of an arena in which to fight it.

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Jan 29, 1961

This Administration will not distort the value of the dollar in any fashion.

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Jan 29, 1961

We cannot afford to waste idle hours and empty plants while awaiting the end of the recession.

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Jan 29, 1961

All this is cause for concern--but it is not cause for panic.

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Jan 29, 1961

I speak today in an hour of national peril and national opportunity.

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Jan 29, 1961

But Communist domination in this Hemisphere can never be negotiated.

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Jan 29, 1961

We cannot escape our dangers--neither must we let them drive us into panic or narrow isolation.

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Jan 29, 1961

The deadly arms race, and the huge resources it absorbs, have too long overshadowed all else we must do.

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Jan 29, 1961

Our greatest challenge is still the world that lies beyond the Cold War.

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