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On the recordOctober 23, 1960
I believe as in 1932, the United States is going to decide to move into the sixties, to provide work for our people, to strengthen our country, and set an example of what freedom can do around the world.
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Joseph Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Remarks of Senator John F. Kennedy, Street Rally, Caterpillar Plant, East Peoria, IL

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