"Some of my colleagues who are criticized today for lack of forthright principles-or who are looked upon with scorn as compromising politicians-are simply engaged in the fine art of conciliating, balancing and interpreting the forces and factions of public opinion, an art essential to keeping our nation united and enabling our Government to function."

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About John F. Kennedy

American statesman who served as the 35th president of the United States from 1961 to 1963. His presidency included major Cold War events such as the Cuban missile crisis. He was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, in 1963.

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