On the record
The first task of the alliance remains the common defense.
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John F. Kennedy
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gutenberg.orgJohn F. Kennedy: “The first task of the alliance remains the common defense.”
Editor's note · Context
Kennedy emphasizes the alliance's primary responsibility of mutual defense.
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