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Robert F. Kennedy: By talking as I will about what I think can be done positively as far as the future is concerned, what can be done in…

On the recordDecember 24, 2022
By talking as I will about what I think can be done positively as far as the future is concerned, what can be done in the 1970's, what this country needs to stand for and the idealism and the feeling of unselfishness, which I think exists in our country, it seems to me that I can make a contribution, and that is what I intend to do.
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Robert F. Kennedy
New York

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Kennedy expresses his intent to contribute positively to the future of the country.

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