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On the recordOctober 25, 1962
In view of the disappointment Mrs. Kennedy and I experienced last July in having to postpone our visit to Brazil, we have been especially anxious that nothing should again require us to defer the pleasure of visiting for the first time your great country and becoming acquainted with its people.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Message to President Goulart Requesting Postponement of a Scheduled Visit to Brazil.

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