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On the recordJune 18, 1963
The United States Government has taken action through the courts and by other means to protect those who are peacefully demonstrating to obtain access to these public facilities.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Special Message to the Congress on Civil Rights and Job Opportunities.

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