John F. Kennedy: “For you and I are privileged to serve the great Republic in what could…”

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For you and I are privileged to serve the great Republic in what could be the most decisive decade in its long history.

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John F. Kennedy

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Kennedy acknowledges the privilege of serving during a pivotal time in history.

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But now the winds of change appear to be blowing more strongly than ever, in the world of communism as well as our own.

If they choose peaceful competition, they shall have it.

The modern globe is too small, its weapons are too destructive, and its disorders are too contagious to permit any other kind of victory.

For we seek not the worldwide victory of one nation or system but a worldwide victory of man.

John F. Kennedy: “For you and I are privileged to serve the great Republic in what could be the most decisive decade in its long history.”