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On the recordJanuary 21, 1962
The American people were deeply moved by the reports of the suffering caused by the prolonged drought and the recent disastrous floods.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Exchange of Letters With Ronald Ngala Following U.S. Disaster Assistance to Kenya.

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