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On the recordAugust 30, 1960
Clearly the problems of the industry will not disappear by neglect nor can we wait for a large scale unemployment and shutdown of the industry to inspire us to action.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Letter to Gov. Ernest F. Hollings by Senator John F. Kennedy

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