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On the recordJune 20, 1961
I might say that I can think of no cause and no work which is more important, not only to the people of this country but to people all around the globe, especially those who live in deserts or on the edge of oceans.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Remarks Upon Activating by Remote Control the Saline Water Conversion Plant at Freeport, Texas.

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