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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “In the face of the threats that appear on the inter-American horizon from time to time, we reaffirm our decision firmly…”

On the recordDecember 11, 1962
In the face of the threats that appear on the inter-American horizon from time to time, we reaffirm our decision firmly to call upon our respective national communities to continue to fulfill the obligations they have freely accepted, based on the principle of inter-American solidarity.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Joint Statement Following Discussions With the President of Chile.

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