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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Ours is the wealthiest of nations, yet one-sixth of our people live below minimal levels of health, housing, food and…

On the recordApril 9, 1963
Ours is the wealthiest of nations, yet one-sixth of our people live below minimal levels of health, housing, food and education.
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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 Proposing the Establishment of a National Service...

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