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On the recordApril 23, 1961
We seek for our country what he seeks for his country--a better life for his people, a life of independence, a life of security.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Remarks of Welcome to President Sukarno of Indonesia at Andrews Air Force Base

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