Oct 6, 1960
Actually a far greater responsibility rests upon the Negro leadership than it does upon the leadership of almost any other group.
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 6, 1960
Equality of opportunity in the field of housing... could be done by a stroke of the president's pen.
Oct 6, 1960
each time the press has forecast a significant civil rights statement by Mr. Nixon in the South what has come out has been States rights
Oct 6, 1960
Can we demonstrate over a long period of time that our system represents the best means of organizing human society?
Oct 6, 1960
Yo sé que la tarea puede ser y será llevada a cabo en espíritu más que en la mera carta de las tradicionales creencias partidarias, bien y en forma duradera.
Oct 6, 1960
A political campaign is an important time because it gives the American people an opportunity to make a judgment as to which course of action they want to follow, which leadership, which viewpoint, which political philosophy.
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