John Kennedy actually said...

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;

Context

Proclamation 3409—Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day, 1961

04/23/1961

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