John Kennedy actually said...

Even though Afghanistan and the United States are separated by a good many thousands of miles, by history, by culture, by religion, I do think, Your Majesty, that we share one great, overriding, overarching conviction.

Context

Remarks of Welcome at the White House to the King and Queen of Afghanistan

09/04/1963

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