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On the recordSeptember 11, 1960
Times and the problems since the Good Neighbor Policy have changed, but the thing that was most important about Roosevelt's administration was the atmosphere that was established, the feeling of interest and support he gave to the people of Latin America, the feeling of sharing in this country their aspirations for their own country.
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Joseph Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Remarks of Senator John F. Kennedy, Breakfast, Cortez Hotel, El Paso, TX

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