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"Neither the United States of America nor the world community of
nations can tolerate deliberate deception and offensive threats on the
part of any nation, large or small. We no longer live in a world where
only the actual firing of weapons represents a sufficient challenge to
a nation's security to constitute maximum peril.

My fellow citizens, let no one doubt that this is a difficult and
dangerous effort on which we have set out. No one can foresee
precisely what course it will take or what costs or casualties will be
incurred. Many months of sacrifice and self-discipline lie ahead --
months in which both our patience and our will will be tested, months
in which many threats and denunciations will keep us aware of our
dangers. But the greatest danger of all would be to do nothing.

The path we have chosen for the present is full of hazards, as all
paths are; but it is the one most consistent with our character and
courage as a nation and our commitments around the world. The cost of
freedom is always high, but Americans have always paid it. And one
path we shall never choose, and that is the path of surrender or
submission.

Our goal is not the victory of might, but the vindication of right;
not peace at the expense of freedom, but both peace and freedom, here
in this hemisphere, and, we hope, around the world. God willing, that
goal will be achieved."

---- John F. Kennedy, Oct. 22, 1962

Let em know how we feel here........

kennedy.library@nara.gov

Brent.Carney@JFKLFoundation.org

Here is what I emailed to the JFK library..............

I am sickened that an award has been given to Mr. Murtha in President Kennedys name that clearly is against EVERYTHING that JFK stood for in regard to defending this nation and nurturing democracy. How utterly sad.
I offer no deep insight into what defines one human being to another for having courage or not in deserving of an award in the former Presidents name. But an elected official that simply makes **speeches and statements** while others sacrifice and take the risks is NOTHING compared to the TRUE HEROES fighting the war on terror afar.

Why not an award to the brave Iraqis who WENT TO VOTE and defied the terrorists?

That is ONE THOUSAND TIMES the courage of any speech made by a congress person.

Kennedy was my hero growing up. And seeing this award given to this person at this critical time in our history in his name sickens me and many others. There is clearly a political agenda driving this.

How sad. It serves not the former Presidents memory.