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

On the recordJune 29, 1962
In extending the congratulations of my country, I speak for a people who cherish individual liberty and independence and who have made great sacrifices so that these principles may endure, and who share with the people of Rwanda a profound respect for the principles of the United Nation's Charter.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Message to President Kayibanda on the Occasion of the Independence of Rwanda.

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