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On the recordOctober 29, 1962
I want to emphasize what I think is our common view: that we in this hemisphere are not merely against something; we are strongly for something, and that is the opportunity to provide, through freedom, a better life for our people.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Remarks to Students and Members of the Faculty of the Brazilian Escola Superior de Guerra

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