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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “In expressing the best wishes of my country, I speak for a people who cherish individual liberty and independence, and…”

On the recordApril 25, 1961
In expressing the best wishes of my country, I speak for a people who cherish individual liberty and independence, and who have made great sacrifices so that these vital principles might endure.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Message to the Government and People of Sierra Leone on the Occasion of Their Independence.

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