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On the recordJuly 11, 1962
And I hope that the people of this country and all those who look to this country for their independence know how indebted they must be to those of you who serve--the officers and men--and it's a great satisfaction for me to be able to report that President Thomas Jefferson's command has been very successfully carried out.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts
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Editor's note · Context

Remarks at the Evening Parade following an Inspection of the Marine Barracks.

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