On the recordSeptember 3, 1963
I recognize how difficult it is to maintain a free society under the best of conditions.
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presidency.ucsb.eduI recognize how difficult it is to maintain a free society under the best of conditions.
Remarks to a Group Attending the Convention of the International Federation of Catholic Universities.
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