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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.

Mar 20, 1963

No, no proposal came in any of the meetings that I had with the Presidents.

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Mar 20, 1963

I would hope that when I go to Germany that I would go to Berlin.

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Mar 20, 1963

Everything I have read about the TFX and seen about it confirms my impression that Mr. McNamara was right.

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Mar 20, 1963

My judgment is that the decision reached by Secretary McNamara was the right one, sound one, and any fair and objective hearing will bring that out.

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Mar 20, 1963

If there is a chance to get it to the United States, we will strongly support it, and if Detroit is chosen, I would certainly be wholly in favor of the United States doing everything it could to make it a success.

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Mar 20, 1963

We estimate that they have withdrawn approximately 3,000 troops in these past weeks.

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Mar 20, 1963

Mr. McNamara chose the plane he chose because he felt it most efficient, because he thought it would do the job and because he thought it would save the Government hundreds of millions of dollars.

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Mar 19, 1963

Second is the right of every individual citizen to political liberty, the right to speak his own views, to worship God in his own way, to select the government which rules him, and to reject it when it no longer serves the need of a nation.

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