John Kennedy actually said...

The material gains are themselves staggering, but they are less important than the new sense of purpose and the new opportunities for improvement of American life that could be realized by 'maximum' use of the productive capacity.

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Message to the Congress Presenting the President's First Economic Report

01/21/1962

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