So, let us not be blind to our differences—but let us also direct attention to our common interests and to the means by which those differences can be resolved.

About John F. Kennedy

John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), also known as JFK, was the 35th president of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented Massachusetts in both houses of the U.S. Congress before his presidency. Kennedy...

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So, let us not be blind to our differences - but let us also direct attention to our common interests and to the means by which those differences can be resolved.