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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Our influence in Latin America, and all the rest can only have the effect of reducing our prestige.

On the recordOctober 21, 1960
Our influence in Latin America, and all the rest can only have the effect of reducing our prestige.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Speech of Senator John F. Kennedy, Auditorium, Kansas City, MO

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