John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “I would not want to characterize Mr. Castro except to say that by his…”

On the recordApril 11, 1961

I would not want to characterize Mr. Castro except to say that by his own words he has indicated his hostility to democratic rule in this hemisphere.

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Democratic · Massachusetts

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The President's News Conference

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