Political Quotes

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 16, 1960

I believe that the decline in agricultural income is the most difficult and important domestic problem facing the United States, both because of its effect on farmers and because of its effect on industry.

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Oct 16, 1960

Now, you have to make a judgment whether you consider that policy to be in your interest.

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Oct 16, 1960

But if you hold the view, whether you are a farmer, whether you are an industrial worker, whether you are a citizen, whether you have children in school who want and need a good education, whether you have a view of the United States as…

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Oct 16, 1960

I think we can do better in improving and expanding our schools.

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Oct 16, 1960

This country cannot settle for being first, if; first, but; first, when; first, maybe.

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Oct 16, 1960

But that does not mean that these problems are incapable of solution.

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Oct 16, 1960

I do not want our politics colored by considerations of national security, and I do not want our national security colored by considerations of politics.

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