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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.

Jul 31, 1962

The United States Government is involved in sitting down at Geneva with the Soviet Union.

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Jul 31, 1962

In addition, we'll make a judgment as to whether those figures indicate we're in a plateau or whether we are in more serious economic difficulty.

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Jul 31, 1962

We are very much indebted to Ambassador Bunker and to those who participated on behalf of the two countries in the negotiations here.

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Jul 31, 1962

We believe that it is the most effective way of providing for the development of a communications satellite.

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Jul 31, 1962

We are attempting, therefore, to bring our policy position up to date with our new scientific information.

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Jul 31, 1962

We are completing that with a final meeting before Mr. Dean goes back this afternoon.

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Jul 31, 1962

Our ability to meet our commitments to the defense of Western Europe in the conventional and in the nuclear field remains unchanged by this announcement.

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Jul 31, 1962

It would be a great mistake and a great loss if we failed to carry on this program this year.

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Jul 31, 1962

Mr. Dean can develop our thoughts more fully in more detail, but the phrase I used, internationally monitored supervised national control posts, is the one that describes our position on that matter.

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Jul 31, 1962

So that the very clear identification with our national security has been recognized by President Truman, President Eisenhower, and I can emphasize how strongly I recognize it.

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