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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.
I also urge business, labor, agricultural, educational, and civic groups, as well as the people of the United States generally, to observe World Trade Week with gatherings, discussions, exhibits, ceremonies, and other appropriate activities
the development of an international economic environment that will foster the material well-being and political independence of all free peoples
to promote continuing awareness of the importance of world trade to our economy and to our relations with other nations
I am hopeful that we can move ahead on the various other parts of the program, including education and housing.
I am pleased to announce that the Peace Corps is proceeding with its first project.
We still continue to hope that some agreement could be reached on the cessation of nuclear tests.
In my judgment it's an extremely difficult matter for the free nations to deal with.
The dropping of the charges was made after an examination of the details of the case and of the national interest and it was felt that it would be useful to take the action we took.
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