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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “While refraining from military intervention in Cuba, the people of the United States do not conceal their admiration for…”

On the recordApril 17, 1961
While refraining from military intervention in Cuba, the people of the United States do not conceal their admiration for Cuban patriots who wish to see a democratic system in an independent Cuba.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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