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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “Employees of the Federal Government shall have, and shall be protected in the exercise of, the right, freely and without…”

On the recordJanuary 16, 1962
Employees of the Federal Government shall have, and shall be protected in the exercise of, the right, freely and without fear of penalty or reprisal, to form, join and assist any employee organization or to refrain from any such activity.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Executive Order 10988—Employee-Management Cooperation in the Federal Service

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