Dec 11, 1961
I can think of no job that you've had which carries with it so many responsibilities and burdens.
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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Dec 8, 1961
I, John F. Kennedy, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the period of December 10 to December 17, 1961, as Human Rights Week
Dec 6, 1961
We are not omniscient--we are not all-powerful--this is a free society.
Dec 6, 1961
A political party is like anything else in life; it is the survival of the fittest, and the fittest in American life today are those who look realistically at the challenges and attempt to move this country forward.
Dec 6, 1961
Our country can use the coming months as the leader of the Free World to demonstrate that it is the leader in fact as well as in name.
Dec 6, 1961
This is an important anniversary for all of us, the 20th anniversary of Pearl Harbor.
Dec 6, 1961
What unites labor, what unites this country, is far more important than those things on which we may disagree.
Dec 6, 1961
It's no accident that Communists concentrate their attention on the trade union movement.
Dec 6, 1961
So I come here today asking your help, not for the election of 1962, though I will then, and 1964, but in the coming months, so that this session of Congress will be fruitful.
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