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On the recordApril 21, 1963
As I have other responsibilities I will listen from my office and, as I have on previous occasions, I will keep the door very wide open.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Remarks at a White House Musical Program for Youth.

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