John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “They have helped to cause recessions in previous years, including 1958…”

On the recordSeptember 17, 1963

They have helped to cause recessions in previous years, including 1958 and 1960, and unless they are reduced, they can cause recessions again.

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Democratic · Massachusetts

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Radio and Television Address to the Nation on the Test Ban Treaty and the Tax Reduction Bill

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