John Kennedy actually said...

It furnishes a foundation for adjusting and continuously maintaining Federal salaries comparable to levels of equal difficulty and responsibility in private enterprise.

Context

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

10/10/1962

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