On the recordOctober 8, 1960
Almost a thousand years ago, the great Scandinavian explorer, Leif Ericson, sailed into unknown seas, and he and his brave band became the first Europeans to set foot in America.
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Statement by Senator John F. Kennedy on the Occasion of Leif Ericson Day
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