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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “I think the people of this city have proved not only their character and their courage, but also their commitment to…”

On the recordJune 24, 1963
I think the people of this city have proved not only their character and their courage, but also their commitment to freedom and opportunity to live together with their fellow Germans in a free and peaceful society.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Remarks at the Romerberg in Frankfurt.

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