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On the recordJune 4, 1963
This is a role which we are proud to accept, and I am particularly proud to see the United States accept it in the presence of these young men who have committed themselves to the service of our country and to the cause of its freedom.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Remarks at Colorado Springs to the Graduating Class of the U.S. Air Force Academy.

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