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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-306-002
This folder contains a press release of President John F. Kennedy's speech before the Inter-American Press Association in Miami, Florida. In his speech President Kennedy addresses the importance of the Alianza para el Progreso (Alliance for Progress) in Latin America and identifies four major goals of the program: economic welfare, social justice, political democracy and stability, and international responsibility. The President goes on to discuss United States policy towards Cuba and the fight against communism in Latin America.