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John F. Kennedy: “It is our belief that the state is the servant of the citizen and not his master.”

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It is our belief that the state is the servant of the citizen and not his master.
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John F. Kennedy

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Kennedy articulates a fundamental belief in the role of government as a servant to its citizens.

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