Oct 16, 1960
For ours is a government of men, not of promises - and some men yield to temptation.
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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Oct 16, 1960
I think we can do better in practicing what we preach about equality before the law without regard to race, creed, or color.
Oct 16, 1960
It is in the interest of this country for Mr. Nixon and I to continue these discussions on TV, to have a fifth debate.
Oct 16, 1960
For no government is better than the men who compose it - and I want the best.
Oct 16, 1960
Perhaps lastly because if this country is going to not only survive, to endure, but to prevail, at least its system, then there must be the closest cooperation between our universities and our politicians, between our academicians and…
Oct 16, 1960
All America seeks a government where no man holds to his own interest and despises the public interest.
Oct 16, 1960
We merely do not run for office, but we also seek to establish a basic point, that what this country is now doing is not good enough.
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