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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “I think they ought to feel a good deal of pride in what they have done and not be concerned because a Valachi or an…”

On the recordOctober 8, 1963
I think they ought to feel a good deal of pride in what they have done and not be concerned because a Valachi or an Irish name or some other name may occasionally get in trouble.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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