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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “This year social Security is 25 years old and perhaps never since its enactment have the challenges and needs and the…”

On the recordOctober 18, 1960
This year social Security is 25 years old and perhaps never since its enactment have the challenges and needs and the opportunities in this field been so crucial and as far reaching as they are today.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Statement by Senator John F. Kennedy on Seven-Point Program for Senior Citizens

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