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Who Said It-10/15/12

Our goal is not the victory of might, but the vindication of right- not peace at the expense of freedom, but both peace and freedom, here in this Hemisphere, and, we hope, around the world.

John F. Kennedy. Address to the American People on the Soviet Arms Buildup in Cuba, October 22, 1962 (Source: John F. Kennedy Library and Presidential Museum)

Posted on October 15, 2012

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