On the recordSeptember 8, 1960
My feeling is that this is a great country, but I think it can be a greater country.
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presidency.ucsb.eduMy feeling is that this is a great country, but I think it can be a greater country.
Rear Platform Remarks of Senator John F. Kennedy, Tulare, CA
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