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John F. Kennedy: “The Nassau agreement recognizes that the security of the West is indivisible, and so must be our defense.”

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The Nassau agreement recognizes that the security of the West is indivisible, and so must be our defense.
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John F. Kennedy

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Kennedy emphasizes the importance of collective security among Western nations during the Cold War.

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