Letter to the Editor: Put public good ahead of private interests

Lake Oconee News/File Photo
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

“There is only one legitimate issue of creed in this campaign — and that is our devotion to the public good ahead of private interests.”

— Sen. John F. Kennedy, July 10, 1960

On Nov. 8, 1960, John F. Kennedy was elected president. More than six decades later, his words remain remarkably relevant.

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