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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: And I think that--the governmental standards, let me say, on the whole I think compare favorably with those in…

On the recordNovember 13, 1963
And I think that--the governmental standards, let me say, on the whole I think compare favorably with those in Washington, with those in some other parts of America.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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The President's News Conference

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