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On the recordOctober 10, 1962
It furnishes a foundation for adjusting and continuously maintaining Federal salaries comparable to levels of equal difficulty and responsibility in private enterprise.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Remarks Upon Signing the Postal Service and Federal Employees Salary Act of 1962

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