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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “Progress in applied science and technology upon which the country relies for military strength, medical advances and the…”

On the recordMay 22, 1962
Progress in applied science and technology upon which the country relies for military strength, medical advances and the development of our civilian economy is heavily dependent upon the continuous flow of new scientific knowledge.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Letter to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House Concerning Research Grants

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