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John F. Kennedy

The very word 'secrecy' is repugnant in a free and open society and we are as a people inherently and historically opposed to secret societies, to secret oaths, and to secret proceedings.

John F. Kennedy

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John F. Kennedy is saying that keeping things hidden goes against the values of a society that values freedom and openness.

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