12/06/1962
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"You did a wonderful job and we are very, very pleased."
"Well, it does us a lot of good, so I certainly extend all the congratulations to you and your family."
"I will look forward to seeing you sometime soon."
"I also invite the people of the United States to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies in honor of the memory of Christopher Columbus and his daring achievement."