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On the recordMarch 24, 1958
I believe that these workers and their families should be enabled temporarily to receive weekly benefits for a longer period than is now in effect so that in the current economic situation they and their families can obtain a greater measure of security.
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Eisenhower
Republican · Kansas

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Special Message to the Congress on Extending Unemployment Compensation Benefits.

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