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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “The favorable interest rate of 3 1/2 percent on a long-term direct loan will greatly assist in providing adequate…”

On the recordOctober 11, 1960
The favorable interest rate of 3 1/2 percent on a long-term direct loan will greatly assist in providing adequate housing for our senior citizens at a price which they can pay.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Statement by Senator John F. Kennedy on Housing Program for the Elderly, Washington, DC

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