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American Presidency Project: Excerpts From Speech by Senator John F. Kennedy PrimaryAmerican Presidency Project: Excerpts From Speech by Senator John F. Kennedy Primary
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American Presidency Project
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9th - 10th
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American Presidency Project: Excerpts From Speech by Senator John F. Kennedy

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Featured are excerpts from the speech by Senator John F. Kennedy, Valley Forge Country Club, Valley Forge, PA given on October 29, 1960 during his campaign for the Presidency.

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1960 presidential campaign, excerpts of speech by senator john f. kennedy, the new frontier

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional

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