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On the recordJune 21, 1961
It is my wish that the head of each department and agency review this matter promptly and take appropriate action unless clearly prevented from doing so by law.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Memorandum on Minimum Wage Rates for Government Employees.

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