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On the recordOctober 24, 1960
We are going to have to build in this country a strong and vital society that spreads its influence around the world.
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Joseph Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Remarks of Senator John F. Kennedy, Liberty Mall, Cook Memorial Library, Libertyville, IL

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