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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “The fact that he sits on the International Court of Justice with the unique twin heritage of the American common lawyer…”

On the recordOctober 31, 1962
The fact that he sits on the International Court of Justice with the unique twin heritage of the American common lawyer and the international lawyer holds out to all of us the promise that he will contribute strongly to the effectiveness of that institution.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Statement Commending Judge Philip C. Jessup, Member of the International Court of Justice.

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