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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “So we say, thank you, Admiral, for what you have done in the past, an expression of appreciation for your willingness to…”

On the recordJuly 29, 1963
So we say, thank you, Admiral, for what you have done in the past, an expression of appreciation for your willingness to assume new responsibilities for your country.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Remarks Upon Presenting the Distinguished Service Medal to Adm. George W. Anderson, Jr.

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