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On the recordOctober 14, 1963
I think it is a source of some satisfaction that Ireland, which, after all, is a small country, should be playing such a significant role on the world stage.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Toasts of the President and Prime Minister Lemass

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