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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “But the problem is they will not support the kind of legislation which makes it possible for us to maintain employment…”

On the recordOctober 5, 1962
But the problem is they will not support the kind of legislation which makes it possible for us to maintain employment, to educate our children, and provide security for our older citizens.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Remarks at a Democratic Rally in Detroit

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