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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “The matter which was-which came to the surface or was discussed last year was not considered to be a sound basis for…”

On the recordJune 23, 1963
The matter which was-which came to the surface or was discussed last year was not considered to be a sound basis for negotiation.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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The President's News Conference at the Foreign Ministry in Bonn

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