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On the recordOctober 22, 1960
If we are to secure peace in the 1960's, if we ever hope to negotiate an effective arms control agreement, we must act immediately.
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Joseph Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Excerpts of Speech by Senator John F. Kennedy, Milwaukee, WI - (Advance Release Text)

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