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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “I'm hopeful that by various means, the major actions against racketeers and criminals in the United States which have…”

On the recordOctober 9, 1962
I'm hopeful that by various means, the major actions against racketeers and criminals in the United States which have come about partly through the action of the Congress legislatively, partly through your action in its effective enforcement of the legislation on the books, and with the cooperation of the various police agencies of our country, we are really making effective progress on this struggle.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Remarks to a Group of United States Attorneys

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