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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “So, I am a strong believer in the United Nations and while it is possible to say that they might interfere with some…”

On the recordFebruary 14, 1961
So, I am a strong believer in the United Nations and while it is possible to say that they might interfere with some legitimate interest of ours in the future, I am prepared to say that their actions in the past, at present, and I believe in the future represent the legitimate common interest of all members of the United Nations.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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