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On the recordOctober 25, 1960
It is a contest between all those who look to the past, between all those who wish to stand still, and those who wish to move ahead.
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Joseph Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Speech of Senator John F. Kennedy, Detroit Coliseum, Michigan State Fair, Detroit, MI

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