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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “I regard the relationship between Latin America--of which Brazil is the largest country--I regard that as essential for…”

On the recordJuly 29, 1963
I regard the relationship between Latin America--of which Brazil is the largest country--I regard that as essential for the security of this hemisphere, for the maintenance of the freedom of our country and the countries associated with us.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Remarks to a Group of Student Leaders From Brazil

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