Some men are killed in a war and some men are wounded, and some men never leave the country, and some men are stationed in the Antarctic and some are stationed in San Francisco. It's very hard in military or in personal life to assure complete equality. Life is unfair.

John F. Kennedy

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Unfairness of life

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John F. Kennedy

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Press conference

Language

English

Time

1962 1960s 20th century

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American President National leader Politician

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United States

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Citation

Kennedy, John F. News conference about inequality in military service. 21 Mar. 1962, Washington, DC, USA.

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Time
1961 1960s 20th century
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Time
1963 1960s 20th century
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Selassie, Haile. Address to the United Nations General Assembly. United Nations General Assembly. 4 Oct. 1963, New York, NY, USA.