John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “This city stands today and I think it is evidence of the continuity of…”

On the recordMay 31, 1961

This city stands today and I think it is evidence of the continuity of history.

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Democratic · Massachusetts

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Remarks at a Civic Reception for President Kennedy at the Hotel de Ville

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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “This city stands today and I think it is evidence of the continuity of history.”