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JFK speaks of peace at American University

The Class of ’63 graduates today. They are honored to hear the President send them into the world. It is a world he hopes is changing, one in which America and Russia need to find peace before they turn nuclear weapons on each other, and all is lost. The speech reaches Russia. The Premier is impressed. He allows it to be printed in the Russian news.

JFK speaks of peace at American University

1963

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