John F. Kennedy: “The era of colonial expansion has passed; the era of national…”

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The era of colonial expansion has passed; the era of national rivalries is fading; and a new era of interdependence and unity is taking shape.

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John F. Kennedy

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Kennedy reflects on the transition from colonialism to a new era of global unity and interdependence.

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