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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “I am, therefore, asking the Congress to enact legislation giving all Americans the right to be served in facilities…”

On the recordJune 10, 1963
I am, therefore, asking the Congress to enact legislation giving all Americans the right to be served in facilities which are open to the public--hotels, restaurants, theaters, retail stores, and similar establishments.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Radio and Television Report to the American People on Civil Rights

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