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On the recordApril 30, 1961
I think it is our responsibility to make sure here in the national Government that every dollar that is collected by the Internal Revenue Service, every dollar that is paid by our people, is spent wisely, for a useful national purpose, for a purpose which advances our national interest.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Remarks to the Joint Conference of Regional Commissioners and District Directors of the Internal Revenue Service.

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