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On the recordOctober 25, 1962
Unfortunately, the recent challenge to the peace and security of this hemisphere posed by the Soviet offensive military buildup in Cuba requires my presence in the United States and compels me to request your concurrence in a postponement once again of our visit to Brazil.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Message to President Goulart Requesting Postponement of a Scheduled Visit to Brazil.

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