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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.

Oct 22, 1960

These are the traditional issues, old but still new, and I believe that the next President and the next Congress must meet their responsibilities in this field.

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Oct 22, 1960

As long as there are people around the world who wish to be free but are not free, as long as there are people around the world who are fighting to maintain their independence, as long as there are people who look to us for leadership, I…

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Oct 22, 1960

When the farmer can’t buy cars, the autoworker loses his job, and steel mills go down to 50 percent of capacity, as they are today.

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Oct 22, 1960

It has been the Democratic Party that ran Wilson, Roosevelt and Harry Truman.

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Oct 22, 1960

The cause of all mankind is the cause of America, and I am confident we are going to meet our responsibilities.

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Oct 22, 1960

I hope that if we are unsuccessful in this campaign, that the campaign, itself, the issue of this election, we will give the next President of the United States, whoever he may be, a sense of purpose, a sense of his obligation to place…

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Oct 22, 1960

These latter two are important issues but I think the American people want and deserve to hear us discuss all the important problems which face our country and to limit the subject of the fifth to one country would be to subvert the…

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Oct 22, 1960

If there are going to be inequalities, it should be on the grounds of their ability and dedication, not on the grounds of their color.

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