On the recordJanuary 17, 1963
Because Washington is the Nation's capital, the National Government has, and must continue to have, a special responsibility and a special relationship to the District of Columbia.
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presidency.ucsb.eduJohn Fitzgerald Kennedy: “Because Washington is the Nation's capital, the National Government has, and must continue to have, a special…”
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Special Message to the Congress on the District of Columbia Budget.
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