October 25, 1960 - Senator John F. Kennedy's Remarks at Liberty Mall, Libertyville, Illinois

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Senator John F. Kennedy's Remarks at Liberty Mall, Cook Memorial Library, Libertyville, Illinois. ‘’Senator KENNEDY. Senator Douglas, Judge Kerner, our congressional candidates, the next Congressman Tyler Thompson - Tyler Thompson is running for Congress from this district, and I would like to introduce my sister, Eunice Shriver, who lives in Chicago, Ill., Mrs. Sargent Shriver. I have sisters living in all the key electoral States in preparation for this campaign. Ladies and gentlemen, I want to express my appreciation to all of you for coming this morning. I believe that you come here this morning whether you are Republicans or Democrats or independents because this is an important election for a great office in a great country. I run for the office of the Presidency after 14 years in the Congress with full recognition of the responsibilities of that office. Only the President of the United States can speak for this country. Only the President of the United States can place before the American people the unfinished business of our society. And I come here this year on this campaign to ask your support in building a stronger State and building a stronger country. I want to make it very clear, I want to make it very clear that basic issues - maybe we can put all the signs down. Can we all put the signs down and we will have a chance to see everything - even that Kennedy sign. If the Nixon signs would drop also, then we can get in touch with everybody. Thank you. Now, can anybody hear anything over this microphone? You can't hear anything? I would like to have you hear what I am going to say, so we will try to get this fixed. ’’