John Kennedy actually said...

It is my earnest hope that the coming year will strengthen the foundations of world peace and will bring an improvement in the relations between our countries, upon which so much depends.

Context

Exchange of New Year Greetings Between the United States and the Soviet Union.

12/30/1961

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