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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: It was mostly the citizens of Germany and of Frankfurt who came to our country because of their desire in the mid-19th…

On the recordJune 24, 1963
It was mostly the citizens of Germany and of Frankfurt who came to our country because of their desire in the mid-19th century for political freedom, and therefore they have been among the most independent, the most responsible, and the most progressive of our citizens.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Remarks at the Romerberg in Frankfurt.

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