On the recordSeptember 7, 1960
And I am not satisfied as an American to see us stand still while other countries move ahead.
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presidency.ucsb.eduAnd I am not satisfied as an American to see us stand still while other countries move ahead.
Rear Platform Remarks of Senator John F. Kennedy, Redding, CA
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