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On the recordAugust 29, 1960
The labor movement was the principal force that transformed misery and despair into hope and progress.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Kennedy emphasized labor's role in societal progress and economic reform.

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