“A nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces but also by the men it honors, the men it remembers” – John Fitzgerald Kennedy
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"A nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces but also by the men it honors, the men it remembers" – John Fitzgerald Kennedy
"A nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces but also by the men it honors, the men it remembers" – John Fitzgerald Kennedy
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