John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “This legislation is a vital part of the programs I believe essential…”

On the recordMarch 11, 1962

This legislation is a vital part of the programs I believe essential to assure sustained prosperity and to strengthen our manpower base.

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Democratic · Massachusetts

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Letter to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House on the Unemployment Compensation System.

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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “This legislation is a vital part of the programs I believe essential to assure sustained prosperity and to strengthen…”