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President John F. Kennedy On Liberty

President John F. Kennedy said: "The protection of our rights can endure no longer than the performance of our responsibilities." (Speech to the 90th annual convocation at Vanderbilt University, May 18, 1963)

Posted: 6/26/2001

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