We must act and act promptly - to solve the problem of automation which threatens millions of Americans with technological unemployment.
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Excerpts of an Address Delivered by Senator John F. Kennedy at Labor Day Rally, Flint, MI - (Advance Release Text)
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So the central responsibility, of course, is to try to develop a climate in this country where there is as close to full employment as we can get it, and then to give particular attention to those who are handicapped.
In order to assure effective and continuing leadership in advancing the status of women, it is deemed appropriate to establish an interdepartmental committee and a citizens' advisory council on the status of women.
I hope that we will define handicapped so that we do make a major effort on all those who are handicapped.
There is hereby established the Citizens' Advisory Council on the Status of Women (hereinafter referred to as the 'Council'), which shall be composed of 17 members appointed by the President, one of whom he shall designate to serve as…





