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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “I am glad to come here on this occasion and to tell you that those of us who live to the east of you look to you, and…”

On the recordJune 7, 1963
I am glad to come here on this occasion and to tell you that those of us who live to the east of you look to you, and, indeed, in these difficult days, to all Americans who represent the best hope on earth, who are a proud, progressive people, who are determined to maintain their freedom and their liberty, and to maintain the freedom and liberty of those associated with us.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Remarks Upon Arrival at Honolulu International Airport

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