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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 11, 1960

The new frontier of which I speak does not consist of the things which we promise we will do for you; it consists of the things which you can do for your country.

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Sep 11, 1960

This is an important election; in many ways it is more important than the election of 1932, for what was at stake in 1932 was the preservation of freedom here in the United States.

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Sep 11, 1960

I think that there is no problem which should occupy the attention of the next administration in foreign policy more immediately than reestablishing the harmonious relations which existed in the administration of Franklin Roosevelt.

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Sep 11, 1960

I wanted Senator Johnson to run on this ticket for two reasons.

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Sep 11, 1960

The Republicans, in Isaiah's words, are 'gone away backward.'

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Sep 11, 1960

And if we are elected, every American, regardless of his race or his creed or his color will be given his full constitutional rights.

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Sep 11, 1960

Finally, I believe in an America where religious intolerance will someday end.

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Sep 11, 1960

And I want to thank all of you, and especially all you women, for the kind reception they were given here in Houston.

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Sep 11, 1960

If we stand still, if we look back, if we mark time while the Communists move ahead, then people in Latin America, Africa, and Asia, will determine that the future belongs to the East and not to the West.

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