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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “They rejected the use of force for the settlement of international disputes and agreed upon the necessity to adhere to…”

On the recordJuly 23, 1962
They rejected the use of force for the settlement of international disputes and agreed upon the necessity to adhere to the principles of law which are applicable to the settlement of international controversies in seeking solutions to problems which may affect the countries and peoples of the Hemisphere, rejecting violence and arbitrary action.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Joint Statement following Discussions With the President of Ecuador.

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