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On the recordAugust 28, 1960
I pray that as American Jews gather in their houses of worship during their holy season to seek an understanding of God's purpose in their lives and awaken from self-preoccupation, they may see the beginning of the fulfillment of their hopes and prayers for peace and blessing for all mankind.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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