John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “I want to express my great appreciation to you and to the people of…”

On the recordDecember 16, 1961

I want to express my great appreciation to you and to the people of this country for their generous welcome to my wife and to myself.

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Democratic · Massachusetts

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Remarks Upon Arrival at El Dorado Airport, Bogota, Colombia

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