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Joseph Kennedy
@josephkennedy· Democratic · MA· Mar 13, 1963

Older persons must receive fair and full consideration for employment and advancement in the competitive service.

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Joseph Kennedy
@josephkennedy· Democratic · MA· Feb 27, 1963

In short, the Executive Branch of the Federal Government, under this Administration and in all of its activities, now stands squarely behind the principle of equal opportunity, without segregation or discrimination, in the employment of Federal funds, facilities and personnel.

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Joseph Kennedy
@josephkennedy· Democratic · MA· Oct 25, 1960

Either they don't have the money or they have to go to work, or they haven't an opportunity.

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Joseph Kennedy
@josephkennedy· Democratic · MA· Oct 24, 1960

We have to find 25,000 new jobs a week every week for the next ten years to provide full employment in the United States.

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Joseph Kennedy
@josephkennedy· Democratic · MA· Oct 24, 1960

Unless we grow more, unless we employ fiscal and monetary policies that stimulate employment, we are going to have a recession in the winter of 1961.

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Joseph Kennedy
@josephkennedy· Democratic · MA· Oct 23, 1960

On all the great issues which disturb our country, minimum wage, social security, unemployment compensation, houses, roads, schools, hospitals, our parties have divided and we have divided, and the great questions for the 1960's are how is it going to be possible to move this country forward, build its economy, provide employment for its people.

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Joseph Kennedy
@josephkennedy· Democratic · MA· Oct 22, 1960

When the farmer can’t buy cars, the autoworker loses his job, and steel mills go down to 50 percent of capacity, as they are today.

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Joseph Kennedy
@josephkennedy· Democratic · MA· Sep 11, 1960

If we are elected, every American, man or woman, who seeks to work will find it in a growing and expanding economy.

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Eisenhower
@eisenhower· Republican · KS· Jan 22, 1957

Government must use all practicable means to promote high levels of production and employment.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Aug 14, 1952

I do hereby call upon the people of our nation to observe the week beginning October 5, 1952, as national Employ the Physically Handicapped Week

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jun 8, 1951

The Federal Government, as the largest single employer in the country, should set the example in accomplishing this objective.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Apr 5, 1950

We cannot, however, completely eliminate unemployment; even in times of high employment, there will be turnover of jobs and numerous shifts and changes in job opportunities.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Apr 5, 1950

First, I recommend that coverage be extended to about 6 million workers not now covered.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 9, 1948

The Secretary is authorized to furnish protection for persons employed or seeking employment in or with the transportation systems of which possession is taken hereunder

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Franklin Roosevelt
@franklinroosevelt· Democratic · NY· Jul 1, 1942

All officers and employees detailed pursuant to the provisions of the said act shall receive from the department or agency in which they are employed reimbursement for travel expenses to and from the place of detail.

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Franklin Roosevelt
@franklinroosevelt· Democratic · NY· Apr 17, 1942

The Secretary of the Navy shall employ such employees, including a competent civilian advisor on industrial relations, as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this Order.

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Franklin Roosevelt
@franklinroosevelt· Democratic · NY· Mar 30, 1942

Compensation for employment during such official hours of duty in excess of forty hours in any administrative workweek may be paid at the rate of one and one-half times such employee's regular rate of pay.

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Franklin Roosevelt
@franklinroosevelt· Democratic · NY· Mar 20, 1942

Nothing herein shall be deemed to render inapplicable existing state or Federal laws concerning the health, safety, security and employment standards of the employees of said railroad.

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