Jun 1, 1961
I want to express my thanks to all of you for having been kind enough to come out in the rain and to express your good will to my country.
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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Jun 1, 1961
It is, of course, our hope that the talks now proceeding at Evian will be successful.
Jun 1, 1961
I am hopeful that all members of the NATO Alliance will fulfill the goals to which they are committed.
Jun 1, 1961
In answer to the first part of the question, the answer was we have discussed these matters.
Jun 1, 1961
I can assure you that the United States of America intends to bear its full part.
Jun 1, 1961
The United States made a determination on three different occasions in this century, in 1917, in 1941, in 1948 and '49, that the security of my country must inevitably be linked with the security of a free Europe.
Jun 1, 1961
In France, as I said, I think the vitality of a very old race, which the French people are.
Jun 1, 1961
I am the man who accompanied Jacqueline Kennedy to Paris, and I have enjoyed it.
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