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John Kennedy

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John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the 35th President of the United States, serving from January 20, 1961, until his assassination on November 22, 1963. A member of the Democratic Party, he was born in Massachusetts and is often remembered for his leadership during the Cuban Missile Crisis, which brought the world to the brink of nuclear war. Kennedy also established the Peace Corps, promoting international service and cooperation, and he advocated for civil rights, laying the groundwork for future legislation in this area.

Dec 13, 1962

This Nation can afford to reduce taxes, we can afford a temporary deficit, but we cannot afford to do nothing.

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Dec 13, 1962

Surely the lesson of the last decade is that budget deficits are not caused by wild-eyed spenders but by slow economic growth and periodic recessions, and any new recession would break all deficit records.

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Dec 13, 1962

The final and best means of strengthening demand among consumers and business is to reduce the burden on private income and the deterrents to private initiative which are imposed by our present tax system; and this administration pledged…

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Dec 11, 1962

Housing for our elderly citizens is one the national needs to which I called particular attention in the 1961 housing message.

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Dec 11, 1962

I am very pleased to greet the members of the housing industry at their Annual Convention and Exposition.

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Dec 11, 1962

The United States is preparing other regulations which will affect shipping which should be available within the next 2 weeks.

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Dec 11, 1962

the list of communicable diseases contained in Executive Order No. 9708, as amended by Executive Order No. 10532, is hereby further amended

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Dec 11, 1962

Your prosperity is essential to the prosperity of our country.

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Dec 11, 1962

The number of scholars who deal with these subjects in detail, it seems to me, will find it possible in a central place to get the kind of documents that they need.

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Dec 11, 1962

At present, I would say that our situation was best described in the statement that I made at our last press conference.

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