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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Our high voyage, Mr. President, is not to seek new lands to conquer, but to make sure that old lands remain free.

On the recordMarch 17, 1963
Our high voyage, Mr. President, is not to seek new lands to conquer, but to make sure that old lands remain free.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Remarks Upon Arrival at the Airport, San Jose, Costa Rica

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