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Octafish

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5. I'm not Irish, but I wish I were. Those words make me very proud of Ireland, its people and the USA.

Reply to MrMickeysMom (Reply #3)

Sun Jan 11, 2015, 12:36 PM

Jan 2015

Thank you, MrMickeysMom! I tried finding the PBS documentary, JFK: A Homecoming, came close:

http://jfkhomecoming.com/

In seeing the words written out, it becomes very clear what the nation lost that awful day 51 years ago.

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John F. Kennedy in New Ross and Wexford, Ireland: June 27, 1963 [View all] Octafish Jan 2015 OP

That seems almost like another world. zeemike Jan 2015 #1

JFK battled Wall Street and Big Business Octafish Jan 2015 #2

And he would have been re elected no doubt. zeemike Jan 2015 #4

Here's a transcript of that speech June, 1963... MrMickeysMom Jan 2015 #3

I'm not Irish, but I wish I were. Those words make me very proud of Ireland, its people and the USA. Octafish Jan 2015 #5

You are hereby knighted as an honoray Irishman/Irishwoman CountAllVotes Jan 2015 #8

Thank you, CountAllVotes! Octafish Jan 2015 #13

You are very welcome! CountAllVotes Jan 2015 #16

JFK was receiving death threats during that trip too .. MinM Jan 2015 #6

Incredible. Octafish Jan 2015 #14

Proud to be Irish American! CountAllVotes Jan 2015 #7

I love the story about the photo of the White House being sent back to neighbors in Ireland midnight Jan 2015 #9

I love President Kennedy and always will. montana_hazeleyes Jan 2015 #10

Yes, I'll sadly 2nd this remark...oh, I remember him so well... drynberg Jan 2015 #12

I've been to New Ross twice. It's a lovely little town with their fair share of immigrants. mackerel Jan 2015 #11

I read where he told his best friend, Dave Powers, that this was best time of his life. Boomerproud Jan 2015 #15