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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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Nov 6, 1960

I want to thank my three sisters and thank all of you who might have listened in.

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Nov 6, 1960

Our big problem would be to contain Castro, to prevent him spreading his influence throughout all of Latin America.

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Nov 6, 1960

I want to make it very clear so that anyone who is listening who may be concerned about the matter and who may be going to vote tomorrow.

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Nov 6, 1960

I am delighted to come to New Hampshire, for three or four reasons.

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Nov 6, 1960

Your judgment of what you want your country to do, your judgment of what you want your country to be.

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Nov 6, 1960

This is the kind of America I believe in, and this is the kind of America I fought for in the South Pacific and the kind my brother died for in Europe.

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Nov 6, 1960

I want them to say that these were the years the tide came in.

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Nov 6, 1960

The challenge of 1960, of 1961, 1962, 1963, and 1964 is whether or not the people of the United States are determined to move forward again.

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Nov 6, 1960

My judgment is that the next President of the United States must supply the leadership which will make it possible for us to move ahead.

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Nov 5, 1960

It is the function and responsibility of a political candidate for a national office in a free society and it has been since the time of ancient Athens, to tell the truth.

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Nov 5, 1960

This is a campaign that must be won if we are going to move this country ahead.

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Nov 5, 1960

One hundred years ago, Ignace Jan Paderewski was born in the eastern Polish Province of Podolia, a region which was then under Russian control.

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Nov 5, 1960

Every assumption upon which Mr. Nixon has based his campaign, away back in August, every assumption has begun to crumble.

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Nov 5, 1960

We are running as the candidates who believe in progress for our country.

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Nov 5, 1960

I warn you that the present rate of economic growth, the present rise in the power and prestige of the United States, is not enough, is not good enough.

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Nov 5, 1960

We are not electing a committee next Tuesday; we are electing a President of the United States.

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Nov 5, 1960

One, I am concerned, and if elected President will take action to stimulate the economic growth of the United States in order to find jobs for our people and resources for national action.

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Nov 5, 1960

The work of Ignace Paderewski and Woodrow Wilson laid the foundations for present-day Polish independence.

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Nov 5, 1960

Secondly, I suggest that the Federal Government and the State government cooperate to provide a loan program for students who may not be advanced enough to secure scholarships, whose parents may not have enough money to send them to…

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