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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “I hope that prompt and favorable action will be taken by the Congress on the proposed legislation so that the…”

On the recordMay 15, 1961
I hope that prompt and favorable action will be taken by the Congress on the proposed legislation so that the long-standing aspirations of the citizens of the District of Columbia to participate in national elections finally will become a reality.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Letter to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House Transmitting Bill Implementing the 23d Amendment to...

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