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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “He said that on humanitarian grounds exports of certain foodstuffs, medicines, and medical supplies from the United…”

On the recordFebruary 2, 1962
He said that on humanitarian grounds exports of certain foodstuffs, medicines, and medical supplies from the United States to Cuba would be excepted from this embargo.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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White House Statement Concerning the Embargo on Trade With Cuba.

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