09/03/1960
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"We are confident that the Vietnamese people will preserve their independence and gain the peace and prosperity for which they have sought so hard and so long."
"We are prepared to help the Republic of Viet-Nam to protect its people and to preserve its independence."
"Puerto Rico serves as an admirable bridge between Latin America and North America."
"The situation in your embattled country is well known to me and to the American people."