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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “All of this traffic in and out of Chicago proves, as it has since the beginning of this country, that Chicago occupies a…”

On the recordMarch 22, 1963
All of this traffic in and out of Chicago proves, as it has since the beginning of this country, that Chicago occupies a most important and vital strategic area in the United States, where all the lines of communication cross.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Remarks in Chicago at the Dedication of O'Hare International Airport.

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