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On the recordApril 19, 1963
the United Nations, through its participation in programs for social and economic development, has provided significant material assistance and leadership throughout the world
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Proclamation 3533—United Nations Day, 1963

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