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On the recordDecember 27, 1962
I call upon all citizens of the United States and all officials of the United States and of every State and local government to dedicate themselves to the completion of the task of assuring that every American, regardless of his race, religion, color, or national origin, enjoys all the rights guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Proclamation 3511—Emancipation Proclamation Centennial

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