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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “I said, 'What is this county noted for?' and he said, 'It is noted for its beautiful women and its fast horses.'”

On the recordJune 28, 1963
I said, 'What is this county noted for?' and he said, 'It is noted for its beautiful women and its fast horses.'
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Remarks at a Reception in Limerick

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