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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “We have been extremely anxious that a peaceful accommodation be reached in this matter and have used our influence to…”

On the recordJanuary 14, 1962
We have been extremely anxious that a peaceful accommodation be reached in this matter and have used our influence to bring that about.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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