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Eisenhower: These recommendations reflect my strong conviction that we must act promptly, emphatically and broadly to temper the…

On the recordMarch 24, 1958
These recommendations reflect my strong conviction that we must act promptly, emphatically and broadly to temper the hardship being experienced by workers whose unemployment has been prolonged.
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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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