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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “I think if all of the countries which have signed the Punta del Este Charter meet their responsibilities, we have a…”

On the recordOctober 22, 1963
I think if all of the countries which have signed the Punta del Este Charter meet their responsibilities, we have a chance to win the most significant fight for democracy by demonstrating that under a system of freedom we can provide a system of economic advancement.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Toasts of the President and President Paz at a Luncheon at the Bolivian Embassy

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