03/22/1963
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"I am confident that whoever was President would meet his responsibilities."
"We have received no encouragement, but we would like the Red Chinese to come into the agreement."
"The fact of the matter is that this testing underground is a very difficult business, very difficult, very expensive, and this will have a restraint on the development of nuclear weapons."
"More than anything, the fact that this country is secure and at peace has been due to the military strength of the United States."