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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “And in time of war you, with the American Navy, as you did in World War II and at the time of Korea, defend our coasts…”

On the recordAugust 14, 1962
And in time of war you, with the American Navy, as you did in World War II and at the time of Korea, defend our coasts by defending the outermost reaches of the approaches to our country.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Remarks Aboard the Coast Guard Training Barque Eagle.

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