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On the recordJune 30, 1963
I am glad to be here also, Mr. President, because Italy occupies a position of strategic importance, vital to the security of Europe, vital to the security of the United States.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Remarks Upon Arrival at Fiumicino Airport, Rome

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