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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “The maintenance of high ethical and moral standards in the conduct of the functions of the Federal Government is a…”

On the recordMay 4, 1961
The maintenance of high ethical and moral standards in the conduct of the functions of the Federal Government is a matter of continuing concern
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Executive Order 10939—To Provide a Guide on Ethical Standards to Government Officials

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