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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “I WANT to state what a pleasure it is to have Mr. Bowles accept this position of responsibility.”

On the recordDecember 11, 1961
I WANT to state what a pleasure it is to have Mr. Bowles accept this position of responsibility.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Remarks at the Swearing In of Chester Bowles as the President's Special Representative and Adviser on African, Asian,...

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