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On the recordJune 25, 1963
In addition, Mr. President, I am proud to visit here because of you--an old and valued friend of my father--who has served his country with so much distinction, spreading over the period of a half-century.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Remarks Upon Arrival at Dublin Airport

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