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On the recordOctober 21, 1960
We need not read deeply into the history of the United States to become aware of the great and vital role which the railroads have played in the opening up and developing of this great Nation.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Statement of Senator John F. Kennedy, 'Toward a Strong Railroad Industry,' from Traffic World

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