“That requires only one kind of defense policy, a policy summ…”

“That requires only one kind of defense policy, a policy summed up in a single word "first." I do not mean "first, if," I do not mean "first, but," I do not mean "first, when," but I mean "First, period."”

— John F. Kennedy

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Speech at Civic Auditorium, Seattle, Washington (6 September 1960)

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