Kennedy ends trip to Ireland with emotional farewell 50 years ago today (1963)


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(Saturday, June 29, 1963) — U.S. President John F. Kennedy, grinning like a kid who has had the time of his life, said farewell today to Ireland.

“I’m going to come back and see old Shannon’s face again,” Kennedy said in the climax to a heartwarming three-day visit to the land of his forefathers. “And I’m going to take all of you back to America with me.” (click here for more videos from this day).


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