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Words of Wisdom — July 2, 2014

John F. Kennedy on His Hopes for America

“I look forward to a great future for America – a future in which our country will match its military strength with our moral restraint, its wealth with our wisdom, its power with our purpose.” – John F. Kennedy

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“I look forward to a great future for America – a future in which our country will match its military strength with our moral restraint, its wealth with our wisdom, its power with our purpose.“

– John F. Kennedy

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