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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

Editor's note · Context

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

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