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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.

Jun 1, 1961

I think the question suggests a basic problem which is not easy to solve.

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Jun 1, 1961

Consultation does not always, regardless of how long it may go on, does not always provide unanimity at the end of the consultation.

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Jun 1, 1961

I would say that the normalization of relations which--of course, peaceful relations--which is in the common interest of us all, between China and the West--I would hope that they would be brought about.

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Jun 1, 1961

I salute all of you who are participating in this great common event, and I hope in the years that are now ahead that this communal alliance will have even greater strength and force than it has had in past years.

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Jun 1, 1961

I think that neither General de Gaulle nor I would feel it appropriate to have our rights, statutory rights, in West Berlin changed by force or the threat of force.

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Jun 1, 1961

We are here with you, and as long as you are determined that our association with you is useful in the common cause, we shall remain, and we shall meet our commitments to the full, and we shall maintain our strength.

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Jun 1, 1961

I think that the prospects are not easy of securing an independent and neutral Laos as we understand it, but we intend to continue to discuss this matter, and we will stay at the conference for as long as we feel that there is some hope of…

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Jun 1, 1961

I have not been informed, and all my information is to the contrary, that there was any involvement by members of the CIA or any other members of the American Government.

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Jun 1, 1961

I consider the power of the United States, plus those countries that are associated with it in the common defense, to give every form of encouragement to any Western leader who discusses matters which concern us with those who occupy…

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Jun 1, 1961

I cannot believe that Mr. Cadett or Mr. Johnson have been in Paris less time than I have.

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Jun 1, 1961

If I were Mr. Khrushchev, however, and had spent some time in the West, I would take a somewhat different view of the tide of history.

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