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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “The primary purpose is the treaty, but I am sure the other matter may come into the conversation.”

On the recordJune 23, 1963
The primary purpose is the treaty, but I am sure the other matter may come into the conversation.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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The President's News Conference at the Foreign Ministry in Bonn

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