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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “I have worked very intimately with General Taylor where he has been the military representative of the President…”

On the recordSeptember 30, 1962
I have worked very intimately with General Taylor where he has been the military representative of the President, working closely with me as liaison with the Chiefs, who are my official advisers under the laws of the Congress, and as a practical matter of fact.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Remarks at the Swearing In of Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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