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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “Because of our respect for this accomplishment, our appreciation for the very valiant struggle of your own people for a…”

On the recordOctober 16, 1963
Because of our respect for this accomplishment, our appreciation for the very valiant struggle of your own people for a period of 20 years, and because we like to have people come to the United States--who perhaps have read about us--and see our country, see our people, talk to them, get some idea of what the great Republic stands for--for all these reasons, you are a most welcome guest, and I am confident that when you leave the United States you will have a greater understanding of the very clear desire of the people of the United States to live in peace.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts
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