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Joseph Kennedy
@josephkennedy· Democratic · MA· Feb 20, 1962

The results of the joint effort in Illinois provide eloquent justification for the program and demonstrate that renewed enthusiasm and combined efforts can indeed make the difference in any particular area.

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Joseph Kennedy
@josephkennedy· Democratic · MA· Feb 20, 1962

We have attempted in recent weeks and months to limit the number of families going overseas, and the only reason for it has been that we are losing dollars and gold, and we have to attempt to bring it into balance, and this has been one of…

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Joseph Kennedy
@josephkennedy· Democratic · MA· Feb 20, 1962

I'm hopeful that there is a cease-fire agreement, that it will permit an orderly and satisfactory solution, and we are, of course, most interested in the efforts that are being made to achieve that.

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Joseph Kennedy
@josephkennedy· Democratic · MA· Feb 20, 1962

The first bill proposed by my administration (S. 1) represented an effort to marshal the efforts of Federal, State, and local governments to bring new hope and more importantly new jobs to those many sections of the country which had…

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Joseph Kennedy
@josephkennedy· Democratic · MA· Feb 20, 1962

Well, I think it would be premature to attempt to suggest, because all we have now, so far, is an indication of interest, and we know from long experience that it's more difficult to transform these general expressions into specific…

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Joseph Kennedy
@josephkennedy· Democratic · MA· Feb 20, 1962

Our policy has been quite consistent since last April, when we agreed to the cease-fire, and we have, since that date, been attempting to organize a government and secure agreements from the parties who are involved internally and…

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Joseph Kennedy
@josephkennedy· Democratic · MA· Feb 20, 1962

I should note too that the Area Redevelopment Administration has demonstrated through its role in bringing together the various Federal departments and agencies as well as local and State authorities that it can perform the tasks assigned…

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Joseph Kennedy
@josephkennedy· Democratic · MA· Feb 20, 1962

I now invite all nations--including the Soviet Union--to join with us in developing a weather prediction program, in a new communications satellite program and in preparation for probing the distant planets of Mars and Venus, probes which…

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Joseph Kennedy
@josephkennedy· Democratic · MA· Feb 20, 1962

I welcome your statement that our countries should cooperate in the exploration of space.

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Joseph Kennedy
@josephkennedy· Democratic · MA· Feb 20, 1962

We will indicate in the response our desire that space be explored peacefully and that we will be glad, in the United Nations and in any other forum, to discuss how this can best be done so that this new ocean which I referred to yesterday…

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Joseph Kennedy
@josephkennedy· Democratic · MA· Feb 19, 1962

This will furnish a greater incentive for employees striving to prepare themselves for higher responsibilities.

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Joseph Kennedy
@josephkennedy· Democratic · MA· Feb 19, 1962

Federal salaries generally do not compare favorably and cannot compete successfully with private industry.

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Joseph Kennedy
@josephkennedy· Democratic · MA· Feb 19, 1962

This proposal has two principal features: (1) It establishes a sound, objective and continuous standard for determining proper salary levels by following the concept of comparability

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