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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “In the midst of the present economic downturn and widespread unemployment, I hope that diligent efforts will be made in…”

On the recordMarch 25, 1961
In the midst of the present economic downturn and widespread unemployment, I hope that diligent efforts will be made in every community in the nation to avoid eviction of families genuinely in need and seeking to the extent of their means to meet their obligations.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Telegram to the Kenosha, Wisconsin, Housing Authority Concerning an Action for the Eviction of Needy Families.

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