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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.

Nov 5, 1960

The Presidency and the President has many functions and many responsibilities, many given to him by the Constitution, and others suggested to him by the pressure of events.

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Nov 5, 1960

It is now a quarter to 3. Dick Nixon has been in bed for 4 hours.

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Nov 5, 1960

And that is why we intend to work until a college education is available to every young man and woman with the talent to pursue it.

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Nov 5, 1960

Thus, today, the university is, in the words of Woodrow Wilson, 'the root of our intellectual life as a nation.'

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Nov 5, 1960

We pledge ourselves to seek a system of higher education where every young American can be educated, not according to his race or his means, but according to his capacity.

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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

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

I am confident that on Tuesday, November 8, the American people will not take the old, tired, wornout road, but instead will turn and decide to move forward into the wind, and demonstrate what this country can really do.

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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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