On the recordJune 12, 1961
Although the bottom of the recession has been passed, there are still 4.8 million Americans out of work and 900,000 of them have been unemployed for more than six months.
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Letter to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House Transmitting Bill on Unemployment Compensation.
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