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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “Mr. Nixon pretends he opposes Federal funds for teachers' salaries because he fears 'Government control' over education.”

On the recordOctober 13, 1960
Mr. Nixon pretends he opposes Federal funds for teachers' salaries because he fears 'Government control' over education.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Excerpts of Remarks by Senator John F. Kennedy, Railroad Station, Ann Arbor, MI - (Advance Release Text)

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