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On the recordJanuary 21, 1963
It is appropriate as the new statute becomes effective to reaffirm the principle that all government officers and employees must act with integrity, impartiality and devotion to the public interest.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Memorandum on Conflicts of Interest and Ethical Standards of Conduct of Government Employees.

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