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On the recordDecember 6, 1962
It is a great pleasure to present this plaque to the Commanding Officer of SAC and, by this plaque, to indicate our great appreciation to the officers and men of the Strategic Air Force stationed here at this base and all around the world, and also their wives and members of their families who also serve.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Remarks in Omaha Upon Presenting a Special Flight Safety Plaque to the Strategic Air Command

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