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On the recordOctober 3, 1960
Twice the Democratic Congress has passed legislation designed to help communities like Evansville - areas of chronic labor surplus.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Excerpts from the Remarks of Senator John F. Kennedy, Evansville, IN - (Advance Release Text)

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