I hope that in the 1960's these years will be known as years in which the United States took the leadership in the great effort to make it possible to discover what we can do to make these boys' and girls' lives more hopeful and fruitful.
Remarks at the First International Awards Dinner of the Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., Foundation
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In order to assure effective and continuing leadership in advancing the status of women, it is deemed appropriate to establish an interdepartmental committee and a citizens' advisory council on the status of women.
Annually the Committee shall transmit to the President a consolidated report concerning the activities of the Committee and the Citizens' Advisory Council.
But there are other troubles besetting the human family. Many of its members live in poverty and misery and despair.
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