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On the recordDecember 5, 1962
I hope these awards will encourage others who work in the Government to double their efforts and also will encourage those who are considering a career in Government, a career in Civil Service, a career in the Foreign Service, a career in space, a career in housing, and all the rest, to come and work with us.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Remarks to Recipients of the Rockefeller Public Service Awards

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