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John F. Kennedy: The average factory work week is once again more than 40 hours; our industries are turning out more goods than ever…

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The average factory work week is once again more than 40 hours; our industries are turning out more goods than ever before; and more than half of the manufacturing capacity that lay silent and wasted 100 weeks ago is humming with activity.
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John F. Kennedy

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Kennedy discusses the resurgence of industrial productivity and work hours.

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