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.
Jun 25, 1963
What is true of this city is true of Germany-real, lasting peace in Europe can never be assured as long as one German out of four is denied the elementary right of free men, and that is to make a free choice.
Jun 25, 1963
I am proud to have this association, on behalf of my fellow countrymen, with this great center of learning.
Jun 25, 1963
Your presence here, your lives, in fact, commit the United States of America.
Jun 25, 1963
Madison and Jefferson and Franklin and all the others who built the United States, who built our Constitution, who built it on a sound framework, I believe set an example for us all.
Jun 25, 1963
There are many people in the world who really don't understand, or say they don't, what is the great issue between the free world and the Communist world.
Jun 25, 1963
Freedom has many difficulties and democracy is not perfect, but we have never had to put a wall up to keep our people in, to prevent them from leaving us.
Jun 25, 1963
The new Europe of the West--dynamic, diverse, and democratic--must exert an ever-increasing attraction to the people of the East.
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