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On the recordOctober 2, 1960
On the economic scene, we must prove that our Nation will not rest as long as segments of our people are in want.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Telegram from John F. Kennedy to National Maritime Union 12th Convention, New York, NY

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