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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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