And so, my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can … - Robert A. Caro

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And so, my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country” that they summoned up, and, in some ways, summed up, the best of the American spirit, igniting hopes so that, almost on the instant it seemed, they summoned up a new era for Americans, an era of ideals, of brightness, of hope.

Robert A. Caro

The Passage of Power · May 1, 2012 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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