Feb 19, 1963
In conclusion, the two Presidents expressed their gratification at the opportunity thus afforded them to confer together in person.
John Kennedy
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the 35th President of the United States, serving from January 20, 1961, until his assassination on November 22, 1963. A member of the Democratic Party, he was born in Massachusetts and is often remembered for his leadership during the Cuban Missile Crisis, which brought the world to the brink of nuclear war. Kennedy also established the Peace Corps, promoting international service and cooperation, and he advocated for civil rights, laying the groundwork for future legislation in this area.
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Feb 19, 1963
Venezuela has been an essential and consistent supplier of petroleum to the United States and to the free world in times of peace and in periods of emergency.
Feb 18, 1963
Mr. President, we want to welcome you here and I want to assure you tonight that you are among friends.
Feb 18, 1963
And you have been selected as target number one, not only for the dictators in the last 2 years, but also by the Communists.
Feb 18, 1963
Your visit, Mr. President, is a welcome reminder of the unfinished business before us in this decade.
Feb 18, 1963
So, Mr. President, we are, and everybody in this room are, great admirers of yours.
Feb 18, 1963
I hope that your visit here to the United States will remind the people of this country that they have a good deal of unfinished business in this hemisphere.
Feb 18, 1963
We stand with Venezuela, we stand with you, in the fight for freedom during these great days of the sixties.
Feb 18, 1963
It is a great pleasure to welcome you and Madame Betancourt to Washington and especially here at the White House.
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