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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “To banish the scourge of war, to improve the human lot, to defend and to enlarge the area of freedom, to assist peoples…”

On the recordMay 17, 1961
To banish the scourge of war, to improve the human lot, to defend and to enlarge the area of freedom, to assist peoples less privileged than our own--these are aims that bind together Canada and the United States and which, with other allies and friends, our two countries will, jointly and steadfastly, pursue.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Joint Statement Following Discussions With Prime Minister Diefenbaker of Canada.

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