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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “I am confident that he serves not the interests of his members, not labor in general and not the public, and I feel that…”

On the recordOctober 2, 1960
I am confident that he serves not the interests of his members, not labor in general and not the public, and I feel that as labor people and working men and women and honest union officials, who try to do a decent job, who represent their members, who bargain collectively and responsibly, I feel their efforts are stained by Mr. Hoffa.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Question and Answer Period Following Speech of Senator John F. Kennedy, Armory, Springfield, IL

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