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On the recordOctober 2, 1960
I am sure that your present convention will preserve your long tradition of speaking out in behalf of social progress and economic justice.
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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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