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John F. Kennedy: Our instrument and our hope is the United Nations--and I see little merit in the impatience of those who would abandon…

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Our instrument and our hope is the United Nations--and I see little merit in the impatience of those who would abandon this imperfect world instrument because they dislike our imperfect world.
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John F. Kennedy

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Kennedy expresses his support for the United Nations as a crucial instrument for global cooperation.

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