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On the recordApril 23, 1961
Whereas the high courage and the supreme sacrifice of Americans who gave their lives in battle have made it possible for our land to flourish under freedom and justice;
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Proclamation 3409—Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day, 1961

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