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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “I think it is most appropriate that today he visited the home of George Washington, because in many ways his own life is…”

On the recordMay 2, 1961
I think it is most appropriate that today he visited the home of George Washington, because in many ways his own life is comparable to the experiences of the father of our country, General Washington.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Toasts of the President and President Bourguiba

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