On the record
Both nations would help themselves as well as other nations by removing these endeavors from the bitter and wasteful competition of the Cold War.
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John F. Kennedy
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gutenberg.orgJohn F. Kennedy: “Both nations would help themselves as well as other nations by removing these endeavors from the bitter and wasteful…”
Editor's note · Context
Kennedy suggests that both superpowers can benefit by collaborating rather than competing in the Cold War.
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