John Fitzgerald Kennedy20 February 1962
States on TV that in space America must "be in a position 2nd to none"
United States of America · Government / Democratic Party Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
States on TV that in space America must "be in a position 2nd to none"
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