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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.

Sep 28, 1960

The real enemy is the Communist system itself, unyielding, uncompromising, and unchanging in its drive for world domination.

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Sep 28, 1960

I am tired of reading every morning what Mr. Khrushchev is doing, or what Mr. Castro is doing.

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Sep 28, 1960

The summit meeting was a fiasco, and our President was insulted in a manner every American resented.

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Sep 27, 1960

I ask your help in this campaign, and I can assure you that if we are successful, we are going to work to make the United States not first if, but, or when, but first, period.

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