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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “The farm depression, coupled with the general sag in the economy, is America’s No.1 economic problem in 1960.”

On the recordOctober 22, 1960
The farm depression, coupled with the general sag in the economy, is America’s No.1 economic problem in 1960.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Excerpts of Remarks by Senator John F. Kennedy, Airport, La Crosse, WI - (Advance Release Text)

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