John Kennedy actually said...

All Mississippians--and indeed all Americans--should join in protecting the rights guaranteed by the Constitution and comply with the laws of the United States.

Context

Letter to the Chairman in Response to a Report on Mississippi by the Civil Rights Commission

04/18/1963

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