Who said “I have just received the following wire from my generous daddy: "Dear Jack – Don’t buy a…”?

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John F. Kennedy. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceRemarks at "The Gridiron Club, Washington, D.C. (March 15, 1958); Box 899, Senate Speech Files, John F. Kennedy Papers, Pre-Presidential Papers; Box 29, David F. Powers Personal Papers, John F. Kennedy Speeches File

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“I have just received the following wire from my generous daddy: "Dear Jack – Don’t buy a single vote more than necessary – I’ll be damned if I am going to pay for a landslide."”
— John F. Kennedy
VerifiedRemarks at "The Gridiron Club, Washington, D.C. (March 15, 1958); Box 899, Senate Speech Files, John F. Kennedy Papers, Pre-Presidential Papers; Box 29, David F. Powers Personal Papers, John F. Kennedy Speeches File · evidenceElections

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For academic work, cite the original where you can: Remarks at "The Gridiron Club, Washington, D.C. (March 15, 1958); Box 899, Senate Speech Files, John F. Kennedy Papers, Pre-Presidential Papers; Box 29, David F. Powers Personal Papers, John F. Kennedy Speeches File.

APA

Kennedy, J. F. (n.d.). I have just received the following wire from my generous daddy: "Dear Jack – Don’t buy a single vote more than necessary – I’ll be damned if I am going to pay for a landslide." [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/14316-i-have-just-received-the-following-wire-from/

MLA

Kennedy, John F. “I have just received the following wire from my generous daddy: "Dear Jack – Don’t buy a single vote more than necessary – I’ll be damned if I am going to pay for a landslide."” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/14316-i-have-just-received-the-following-wire-from/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Kennedy, John F. “I have just received the following wire from my generous daddy: "Dear Jack – Don’t buy a single vote more than necessary – I’ll be damned if I am going to pay for a landslide."” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/14316-i-have-just-received-the-following-wire-from/.

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