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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “When my great grandfather left here to become a cooper in East Boston, he carried nothing with him except two things: a…”

On the recordJune 26, 1963
When my great grandfather left here to become a cooper in East Boston, he carried nothing with him except two things: a strong religious faith and a strong desire for liberty.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Remarks on the Quay at New Ross.

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