On the recordJune 25, 1963
Two thousand years ago the proudest boast was 'civis Romanus sum.' Today, in the world of freedom, the proudest boast is 'Ich bin ein Berliner.'
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presidency.ucsb.eduTwo thousand years ago the proudest boast was 'civis Romanus sum.' Today, in the world of freedom, the proudest boast is 'Ich bin ein Berliner.'
Remarks in the Rudolph Wilde Platz, Berlin
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