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On the recordFebruary 26, 1963
Respect for Lao neutrality, independence and sovereignty, the President said, is the continuing basis for United States policy toward the Royal Lao Government.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Joint Statement Following Discussions With the King of Laos.

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