John Fitzgerald Kennedy said "Now, suddenly, Afghanistan and the United States are linked by a common desire to maintain our national independence and freedom and the security and peace of our people." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordSeptember 4, 1963

Now, suddenly, Afghanistan and the United States are linked by a common desire to maintain our national independence and freedom and the security and peace of our people.

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John Fitzgerald Kennedy

Democratic · Massachusetts

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Toasts of the President and the King of Afghanistan at a Dinner at the White House

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