They have been reassured by our prompt assistance to India, by our support through the United Nations of the Congo's unification, by our patient search for disarmament, and by the improvement in our treatment of citizens and visitors whose skins do not happen to be white.
Kennedy highlights the U.S. support for nations facing aggression and the importance of civil rights.
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