Israel is here to stay.
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Speech by Senator John F. Kennedy, Zionists of America Convention, Statler Hilton Hotel, New York, NY
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On that day let us gather in sanctuaries dedicated to worship and in homes blessed by family affection to express our gratitude for the glorious gifts of God; and let us earnestly and humbly pray that He will continue to guide and sustain us in the great unfinished tasks of achieving peace, justice, and understanding among all men and nations and of ending misery and suffering wherever they exist.
Along with the German people, we have followed intently efforts to bring up the survivors, whose courage we all admire.
And to weaken and water down the pending program, to confuse and confine its flexibility with rigid restrictions and rejections, will not only harm our economy, it will hamper our security.





