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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “As I understand it, the British have accepted those who are political refugees; those who are not they have been forced…”

On the recordMay 22, 1962
As I understand it, the British have accepted those who are political refugees; those who are not they have been forced to turn back because Hong Kong is so crowded.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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