John F. Kennedy: “If the Common Market should move toward protectionism and…”

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If the Common Market should move toward protectionism and restrictionism, it would undermine its own basic principles.

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John F. Kennedy

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Kennedy warns that protectionist policies could undermine the fundamental principles of the Common Market.

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John F. Kennedy: “If the Common Market should move toward protectionism and restrictionism, it would undermine its own basic principles.”