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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “All of the positions which are held by the men who are being sworn today, and by those of you in the audience who have…”

On the recordJanuary 28, 1961
All of the positions which are held by the men who are being sworn today, and by those of you in the audience who have been sworn before, are all extremely important; and the kind of work that you do is vital to the success of this administration, and vital to the success of our country.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Remarks at a Swearing-In Ceremony and Reception for Presidential Appointees.

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