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John F. Kennedy
1917 - 1963
From the inaugural address delivered U.S. Capitol January 20, 1861
in Washington, D.C.
"To those peoples in the huts and villages of Half the globe
struggling to break the bonds of mass misery we pledge our best
efforts to help them help themselves, for whatever period is
required - not because the communists are doing it, not because we
seek their votes, but because it is right. If the free society
cannot help the many who are poor, it can never save the few who are
rich."
From the speech to have been delivered at the Texas welcome Dinner
Municipal Auditorium Austin, Texas, November 22, 1863 - The day of
his assassination.
"In Texarkana, I pledged in 1960 that our country would no longer
engage in a lagging space effort. That pledge has been fulfilled. We
are not yet first in every field of space endeavor - but we have
regained world - wide respect for our scientists, our industry, our
education, and our free initiative." |
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United States Post Office and Courthouse
Currently, only federal office building to straddle state line.
Present Texas-Arkansas State boundary (established in 1841 by United
States and Republic of Texas) passes through the center.
Each state had separate post offices until 1892, when first joint
office was built on this site. It was razed in 1930 and in 1933 the
present structure was completed. The base is of Texas Pink Granite
while walls are of limestone from Arkansas. Recorded Texas historic
landmark - 1970.
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