John F. Kennedy - Those who make peaceful revolution impossible wil

Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.

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Kennedy, John F. "Address on the First Anniversary of the Alliance for Progress." Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: John F. Kennedy, 1962, United States Government Printing Office, 1963, p. 223.

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About the Author

John F. Kennedy

Born: May 29, 1917
Died: November 22, 1963
Nationality: American
Profession: President

Biography

John Fitzgerald Kennedy, often referred to by his initials JFK, was an American politician who served as the 35th president of the United States from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. Kennedy served at the height of the Cold War, and the majority of his work as president concerned relations with the Soviet Union and Cuba. A Democrat, Kennedy represented Massachusetts in both houses of the U.S. Congress prior to becoming president.

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