John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “It suggests a national challenge to us which will not be met unless we…”

On the recordApril 23, 1963

It suggests a national challenge to us which will not be met unless we take action on a national scale.

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Democratic · Massachusetts

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Remarks to the Committee on Youth Employment in Response to Its Report.

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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “It suggests a national challenge to us which will not be met unless we take action on a national scale.”