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On the recordJune 12, 1962
These developments represent investments in the Nation's future that will provide major dividends in the years to come.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Remarks Upon Signing Bill for Construction of the San Juan-Chama and Navajo Projects

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