John Kennedy
The Public Record
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.
So those who say that this election doesn't count, that Presidential elections are important but not that of Congressmen and Senators and Governors -- you in Michigan know the difference.
On issue after issue of importance to the people of this district and country and State, I believe the Democratic Party, on the whole, has stood for progress.
And that's why we're back in Michigan tonight, to join you in a campaign to reelect a distinguished Governor who has been carrying the banner in this State formerly borne by the present Assistant Secretary of State for Africa, Soapy…
This country has a great many responsibilities here in the United States, and only if we meet them can we be sure of being strong abroad.
Michigan, which is a great industrial State in this country, I believe has its best years ahead.
Politics is a profession which interests comparatively few people, but the things that we're talking about are the matters which go to the vitality of the United States in 1962.
Eighty percent of the Republicans in the House voted against a minimum wage of $1.25 an hour.





