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On the recordJune 7, 1963
I have come here to speak to the mayors of the United States on a matter which concerns us all, and that is, how the American people can live more happily and more securely together.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Remarks Upon Arrival at Honolulu International Airport

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